Question

Identify the wrongly matched pair of plastic with its corresponding recycling code.

• A. HDPE - Code 2
• B. PVC - Code 3
• C. PET - Code 1
• D. PS - Code 4

Answer 1

The correct option is D PS - Code 4

Recycling codes are used to identify the material from which a particular substance is made. This is done to make the process of recycling easier. The number in the recycling code shows that the type of plastic from which that substance is made.

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Number}& \text{Type of plastic}\\ 1& \text{Polyethylene Terephtalate (PET, PETE)}\\ 2& \text{High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)}\\ 3& \text{Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)}\\ 4& \text{Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)}\\ 5& \text{Polypropylene (PP)}\\ 6& \text{Polystyrene (PS)}\\ 7& \text{Others}\end{array}$