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#TacklingPlasticNI www.eco-schoolsni.org Know Your Plastics PET or PETE Polyethylene terephthalate Plastic breaks down after multiple uses allowing antimony, a semimetallic chemical element, to seep into liquids. MODERATE HAZARD HDPE High density polyethylene LOW HAZARD PVC Polyvinyl chloride Endocrine disruptors interfere with endocrine (or hormonal) systems. This can cause cancerous tumors, birth defects, and other developmental disorders. HIGH HAZARD LDPE Low density polyethylene LOW HAZARD PP Polypropylene LOW HAZARD PS Polystyrene Typically known as styrofoam. Styrene can leach from polystyrene. This can lead to nervous system damage and cancer. HIGH HAZARD OTHER Packages and resins not covered in the six standard categories. Leaches BPA (Bisphenol A, an industrial chemical used to make plastics) which causes endocrine disruption and reproductive toxicity. HIGH HAZARD Typically used for: Typically used for: Typically used for: Typically used for: Typically used for: Typically used for: Typically used for: Plates Oven baking bags Reusable water bottles Baby bottles Soup cans Custom packaging Take away containers Coolers Packaging peanuts Cups Pill bottles Cosmetics Straws Margarine tubs Shower curtains Toys Magazine or newspaper bags Shampoo Soft drinks Sports drinks Milk containers Yoghurt tubs Rubbish bags Cleaner bottles Tablecloths Deli-meat wraps Salad dressing Ketchup Produce bags Bottle caps Washing-up liquid Plastic bags Water Bread bags Dry cleaning bags
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Know Your PlasticsPET or PETEPolyethylene terephthalate
Plastic breaks down after multiple uses allowing antimony, a semimetallic chemical element, to seep into liquids.
MODERATE HAZARD
HDPEHigh density polyethylene
LOW HAZARD
PVCPolyvinyl chloride
Endocrine disruptors interfere with endocrine (or hormonal) systems. This can cause cancerous tumors, birth defects, and other developmental disorders.
HIGH HAZARD
LDPELow density polyethylene
LOW HAZARD
PPPolypropylene
LOW HAZARD
PSPolystyrene
Typically known as styrofoam. Styrene can leach from polystyrene. This can lead to nervous system damage and cancer.
HIGH HAZARD
OTHER
Packages and resins not covered in the six standard categories. Leaches BPA (Bisphenol A, an industrial chemical used to make plastics) which causes endocrine disruption and reproductive toxicity.
HIGH HAZARD
Typically used for:
Typically used for:
Typically used for:
Typically used for:
Typically used for:
Typically used for:
Typically used for:
Plates
Oven baking bags
Reusable water bottles
Babybottles Soup
cans
Custom packaging
Take away containers
CoolersPackaging peanuts
Cups
Pill bottles
Cosmetics
Straws
Margarine tubs
Shower curtains
Toys
Magazine or newspaper
bags
Shampoo
Soft drinks
Sports drinks
Milk containers
Yoghurt tubs
Rubbish bags
Cleaner bottles
TableclothsDeli-meat wraps
Salad dressing
Ketchup
Produce bags
Bottle caps
Washing-up liquid
Plastic bags
Water
Bread bags
Dry cleaningbags
