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Numbers on Plastic Bottles...What Do They Mean????

The numbers marked on plastic containers indicate the type of resin that was used to produce the plastic. Click here ...

for a link to a handy chart by the American Chemistry Council that tells us what the numbers mean.

plastic water bottle

Most curbside recycling programs allow plastics with the numbers 1 and 2. By checking the number, you'll know if, how, and where to recycle these containers.

Posted Friday Jun 19