Life Below Earth Booklet - Flipbook - Page 15
TYPE
DESCRIPTION
SMI
RECYCLABLE
PETE - Polyethylene
Terephthalate
rPET is recycled polyethylene
terephthalate.
Post-consumer rPet bottles are
recycled to make some of our
products.
100% recyclable.
High Density Polyethylene
(HDPE) is a thermoplastic
polymer made from petroleum.
Milk bottle lids are donated to
our charity partner to make
children’s toys.
100% recyclable.
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) is a
high-strength thermoplastic
material.
Recyclable with the help of
recycling companies. The
problem with recycling PVC is
the high chlorine content in raw
PVC (around 56%) and the high
levels of hazardous additives
added to the polymer.
PVC
LDPE is low-density
polyethylene with a density
between 917–930 kg/m3.
SMI polybags are made from
this.
These are recyclable with the
help of professional recycling
companies. Some supermarkets
may o昀昀er recycling
programmes for
LDPE plastics.
Polypropylene (PP) is a
thermoplastic polymer.
Single source supplier – provide
items like cups.
It is 100% recyclable and can
be turned into pellets, then used
to form new plastics. It has to
be separated from other types
of plastic and be melted into a
liquid, cooled and then turned
into pellets.
Polystyrene (PS).
It is recyclable but specialised
infrastructure required making
it hard to recycle.
Other.
Rarely recycled.
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