#2 HDPE (high density polyethylene)
Found in: Milk jugs; juice bottles; bleach, detergent and household cleaner bottles; shampoo bottles; butter and yogurt tubs; cereal box liners.
Recycling: Picked up through most curbside recycling programs; although some allow only those containers with necks.
Recycled into: Laundry detergent bottles; oil bottles; pens; recycling containers; floor tile; drainage pipe; lumber; benches; doghouses; picnic tables and fencing.
Note: HDPE is a versatile plastic with many uses, especially for packaging. It carries low risk of leaching and is readily recyclable into many goods.
#3 V (Vinyl) or PVC (THE POISON PLASTIC)
Found in: Window cleaner and detergent bottles; shampoo bottles; cooking oil bottles; shower curtains; clear food packaging; wire jacketing; medical equipment, siding, windows and piping.
Recycled: Rarely recycled; accept by some plastic lumber makers.
Recycled into: Decks; paneling; mud flaps; roadway gutters; flooring; cables; speed bumps and mats.
Note: PVC is tough and weathers well, so it is commonly used for piping, siding and similar applications. PVC contains chlorine, so its manufacture can release highly dangerous dioxins. If you must cook with PVC, don’t let the plastic touch food. Also never burn PVC, because it releases toxins. That clean smell you get when you open and hang a new shower curtain…that smell is toxins. Look for eco friendly shower curtains.
The link below is worth a look. It will show you how plastic #3 gets into our home and around our family without us noticing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpmE_b90XTU&feature=user (copy and paste this link to your brouser)
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