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Plastic
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Contains:
- ABS - Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene
- Biobased plastic
- Biodegradable plastic
- HDPE 2 - High-density polyethylene
- LDPE 4 - Low-density polyethylene
- LLDPE - Linear low-density polyethylene
- MDPE - Medium-density polyethylene
- O 7 - Other plastics
- PA - Polyamide
- PC - Polycarbonate
- PE 7 - Polyethylene
- PET 1 - Polyethylene terephthalate
- PETG- Polyethylene terephthalate glycol
- PLA - Polylactic acid
- PMMA - Poly(methyl methacrylate)
- PP 5 - Polypropylene
- PS 6 - Polystyrene
- PU/PUR - Polyurethane
- PVC 3 - Polyvinyl chloride
- PVDC 7 - Polyvinylidene chloride
- Recyclable plastic
- Recycled plastic
- EVA
- EVOH - Ethylene vinyl alcohol
- PAN
- PEF
Plastic is produced from petroleum or natural gas. Plastic is widely used in food packaging due to its durability and low cost. Plastic recycling is challenging due to the different types of plastic, and the need to sort and process them, but it helps to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the environment.
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