Translations:Adventist Youth Honors Answer Book/Nature/Recycling/21/en
Other (Plastic #7)
This plastic category, as its name of “other” implies, is any plastic other than the named #1-#6 plastic types. OTHER usually layered or mixed plastic. No recycling potential - must be land filled. These symbols are meant to indicate the type of plastic, not its recyclability. Types 1 and 2 are commonly recycled. Type 4 is less commonly recycled. The other types are generally not recycled, except perhaps in small test programs. Common plastics polycarbonate (PC) and acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) do not have recycling numbers. Chemical engineers will say that there are many more types and uses for polymers. But most debate in recycling focuses on these seven categories. These containers can be any of several different types of plastic polymers. Some curbside recycling programs accept this container if it has a narrow-neck. Common uses: 3 and 5 gallon reusable water bottles.
