The hard, brittle type can be found in disposable cutlery and the expanded polystyrene can be found in foam meat trays.ħ. This isn't widely collected and is difficult to recycle. This is a widely recycled and can be found in trays and tubs.Ħ.
LDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene). This is a flexible plastic that can be found in plastic bags, such as bread bags and collected for recycling at specialised collection points, such as supermarkets like Tesco's and Sainsburys.ĥ. It is used in products ranging from healthcare to wire and cable insulation.Ĥ. This is a widely recycled plastic and is found in thicker coloured plastic bottles and tubs, such as shampoo bottles and margarine tubs.ģ. PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate)This is a widely recycled plastic that is mainly used in clear single use plastic, such as bottles.Ģ. For this, the sleeve would be removed form the bottle and thrown away, the bottle can then be recycled correctly.ġ. This label can be seen on packaging when a sleeve or film is simple to remove from the main packaging. Recycle - Bottle Cap On - Don't Recycle Remove Sleeve - Quite often you will need to separate packaging before it can be recycled or thrown away. This can be recycled and is collected at specialised collection points at your local supermarkets. Recycle with Bags at Large Supermarkets - Don't Recycle at Home - This label can be seen on plastic wrapping like bread bags, chocolate wrappers and crisps packets. If your item displays this label, by ensuring the cap or lid is put back on bottle, will mean all of it will be collected and recycled! Any caps and lids that fall under 40mm in diameter are too small to be sorted correctly at recycling plants. Recycle - Lid On - Certain parts of packaging are too small to be able to be recycled on their own. Making sure the packaging is properly cleaned, will ensure the items can be sorted and recycled. Recycle - Rinse - If recyclable packaging that contained food isn't rinsed, the residue could then contaminate the other materials when collected together.
The items are unable to be correctly sorted and recycled into new packaging. Don't Recycle - This label can be seen on packaging that isn't widely collected by local authorities.
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