Recycling
Facts
Aluminum
Cardboard
Paper
Recycling Symbols
Chasing Arrows
Numbers/Resin Codes
Green Seal
Waste Reduction Tips
Goals
2007 Review
Results
Frequently Asked Questions
251 LEED Certification
Workforce Centers
Statutes
Misc Greening Links
Green Team Members
Contact
CDLE's Greening Team
Return to coworkforce.com
|
Recycling Symbols
and IDs
-
How to
figure out if a product is recyclable or has come from recycled
materials
When buying paper,
look for packaging that displays the chasing arrows within a
circle. This indicates that the paper contains recycled
content. The symbol is often confused with the chasing
arrows symbol, which simply indicates that a product may be
recycled.
|
 or
|
Chasing arrows
contained inside a circle
Means that the paper it is printed on was made partly
or entirely from recycled paper.
|
Chasing arrows
NOT
contained inside a circle
These two symbols simply encourage people to recycle
paper when they discard it. This does not mean that
the paper the symbol is printed on is recycled
paper.
|
|
-
Numbers contained inside Chasing Arrows, What They Mean
Resin ID Codes
ALL Numbers 1 -7 are recyclable
at 251!
|
Recycling No. |
Abbreviation |
Polymer Name |
Uses |
|
 |
PETE or
PET |
Polyethylene Terephthalate |
Recycled to produce polyester fibres, thermoformed
sheet, strapping, soft drink bottles. |
|
 |
HDPE |
High-Density Polyethylene |
Recycled to become various bottles,
grocery bags, recycling bins, agricultural pipe, base
cups, car stops, playground equipment, and plastic
lumber. |
|
 |
PVC or V |
Polyvinyl Chloride |
Recycled to become pipe, fencing,
and non-food bottles. |
|
 |
LDPE |
Low-Density Polyethylene |
Recycled to become plastic bags,
various containers, dispensing bottles, wash bottles,
tubing, and various molded laboratory equipment. |
|
 |
PP |
Polypropylene |
Recycled into auto parts and
industrial fibers. |
|
 |
PS |
Polystyrene |
Recycled into a wide range of
products including office accessories, cafeteria trays,
toys, video cassettes and cases, insulation board and
expanded polystyrene products (e.g.
Styrofoam). |
|
 |
OTHER |
Other plastics, including
acrylic,
polycarbonate,
polylactic acid ,
nylon and
fiberglass. |
|
 |
- Improves the
environment by reducing toxic pollution and
waste, conserving resources and habitats, and
minimizing global warming and ozone depletion;
- Increases health and
wellbeing, particularly in populations most
affected by product choice, such as
schoolchildren, service staff, and the elderly;
and
- Demonstrates to various
business segments that environmentally
responsible products can improve quality and
boost profitability.
|
|
|
|
