I Need A Recycling Symbol Decoder Ring

Now that we’ve all made the commitment to recycle it seems we need to learn a million different kinds of recyclables.  Well, really only 7 but man oh man this gets exhausting!  Who knew there were so many different kinds of plastic?

If you’ve never done this, go get a plastic container out of your fridge and look at the bottom.  You should see a pyramid shape with a number in the center.  The number is a code that tells recyclers what kind of plastic they are dealing with and what can be done with it. 

My community accepts 1,2,3,4,5,7.  Does anybody know what happens with the #6 if I just throw it in the recycle bin? 

Here’s a snapshot of what each simple means but I’d recommend reading the article linked below from The Daily Green.

Here’s a really great article from one of my favorite sites The Daily Green that explains what each recyclable is turned into.  If you read it, be sure to click the Digg button to show your appreciation for the article.  I found it very helpful.

image courtesy of zondron