Question

Shown below is a recycling code that is present in a soft drink bottle. Identify the type of plastic with which the bottle is made.

• A. PET
• B. PVC
• C. HDPE
• D. LDPE

Answer 1

The correct option is C HDPE

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.

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

In this case, the bottle is made of HDPE (high-densitypolyethylene), which can be recycled.