SUSTAINABILITY

Recycling Plastics

In 1988, the Resin Identification Code was established to help identify the various types of plastics.

#1 PETE or PET (polyethylene terephthalate) Commonly used for beverage bottles and frozen food trays. Recycling opportunities for PET beverage containers are widespread.

#2 HDPE (high-density polyethylene) Used to produce food containers such as milk and juice jugs, liquid detergent bottles, trash bags and cereal box liners.

#3 VINYL (vinyl) Used in clear food packaging, shampoo bottles and medical tubing. Also used extensively in building and construction.

#4 LDPE (low-density polyethylene) Used in food packaging such as bread, frozen food bags and shrink wrap. Also used for dry cleaning bags, trash bags, wires and cable.

#5 PP (polypropylene) Used to make ketchup and medicine bottles, some dairy containers and molded automobile parts. Recycling opportunities are limited.

#6 PS (polystyrene) PS foam is used as packing material and to make disposable food and drink containers. Solid polystyrene is used to make hard plastic items, such as glasses, containers and disposable cutlery.

#7 (other) Other plastics and difficult-to-recycle composites of multiple types of plastic and other material.

Case only recycles plastics:
   1, 2, 3, and 5.

Please check all plastics you buy, and make sure they are recyclable!