Here are the symbols relating to the various materials you find on common packaging.
 PETE | Polyethylene Terephalate Ethylene PETE goes into soft drink, juice, water, detergent, and cleaner bottles. Also used for cooking and peanut butter jars. |
 HDPE | High Density Polyethylene High Density Polyethylene HDPE goes into milk and water jugs, bleach bottles, detergent and shampoo. Plastic bags and grocery sacks, motor oil bottles, household cleaners and butter tubs. |
 PVC | Polyvinyl Cloride PVC goes into window cleaner, cooking oils, and detergent bottles. Also used for peanut butter jars and water jugs. |
 LDPE | Low Density Polyethylene LDPE goes into plastic bags and grocery sacks, dry cleaning bags and flexible film packaging. Also some bottles. |
 PP | Polypropylene PP goes into caps, disks, syrup bottles, yogurt tubs, straws and film packaging. |
 PS | Polystyrene PS goes into meat trays, egg cartons, plates, cutlery, carry-out containers and clear trays. |
 OTHER | Other Includes resins not mentioned above or combinations of plastics. |
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