Recycling codes - Wikipedia

Recycling codes are used to identify the different material from which an item is made, ... The three-arrow symbol was based on the Universal Recycling Symbol. Recyclingcodes FromWikipedia,thefreeencyclopedia Jumptonavigation Jumptosearch Recyclingcodesonproducts Recyclingcodesareusedtoidentifythedifferentmaterialfromwhichanitemismade,tofacilitateeasierrecyclingprocess.Thepresenceonanitemofarecyclingcode,achasingarrowslogo,oraresincode,isnotanautomaticindicatorthatamaterialisrecyclable;itisanexplanationofwhattheitemismadeof.Codeshavebeendevelopedforbatteries,biomatter/organicmaterial,glass,metals,paper,andplastics.[citationneeded]Variouscountrieshaveadopteddifferentcodes.Forexample,thetablebelowshowsthepolymerresin(plastic)codes.IntheUnitedStatestherearefewer,becauseABSisplacedwith"others"ingroup7. Anumberofcountrieshaveamoregranularsystemofrecyclingcodes.Forexample,China'spolymeridentificationsystemhassevendifferentclassificationsofplastic,fivedifferentsymbolsforpost-consumerpaths,and140identificationcodes.[1]Thelackofacodesysteminsomecountrieshasencouragedthosewhofabricatetheirownplasticproducts,suchasRepRapandotherprosumer3-Dprinterusers,toadoptavoluntaryrecyclingcodebasedonthemorecomprehensiveChinesesystem.[2] Contents 1Listofresinidentificationcodes(RIC)andcodesdefinedbytheEuropeanCommission 2ListofChinesecodesforplasticsproducts 3Alternativerecyclinglabels 4Seealso 5References 6Externallinks Listofresinidentificationcodes(RIC)andcodesdefinedbytheEuropeanCommission[edit] Symbol Code[3] Description Examples Plastics(seeresinidentificationcode[4])[5] [a] #1PET(E) Polyethyleneterephthalate Polyesterfibers,softdrinkbottles,foodcontainers(alsoseeplasticbottles) [a] #2PEHDorHDPE High-densitypolyethylene Plasticmilkcontainers,plasticbags,bottlecaps,trashcans,oilcans,plasticlumber,toolboxes,supplementcontainers [a] #3PVC Polyvinylchloride Windowframes,bottlesforchemicals,flooring,plumbingpipes [a] #4PELDorLDPE Low-densitypolyethylene Plasticbags,Ziplocbags,buckets,squeezebottles,plastictubes,choppingboards [a] #5PP Polypropylene Flowerpots,bumpers,carinteriortrim,industrialfibers,carry-outbeveragecups,microwavablefoodcontainers,DVDkeepcases [a] #6PS Polystyrene Toys,videocassettes,ashtrays,trunks,beverage/foodcoolers,beercups,wineandchampagnecups,carry-outfoodcontainers,Styrofoam [a] #7O(Other) Allotherplastics Polycarbonate(PC),polyamide(PA),styreneacrylonitrile(SAN),acrylicplastics/polyacrylonitrile(PAN),bioplastics #ABS[citationneeded] Acrylonitrilebutadienestyrene Monitor/TVcases,coffeemakers,cellphones,calculators,mostcomputerplastic,Legobricks,mostFFF3DprintedpartsthatarenotbioplasticsuchasPLA #PA[citationneeded] Polyamide(Nylon) Toothbrushbristles,socks,stockings,etc. Batteries(seealsobatteryrecycling) #8Lead[citationneeded] Lead–acidbattery Carbatteries #9Alkaline Alkalinebattery TVRemotebatteries,flashlightbatteries #10NiCD Nickel–cadmiumbattery Olderbatteries #11NiMH Nickel–metalhydridebattery #12Li Lithiumbattery Cellphonebatteries,computerbatteries,camerabatteries #13SO(Z) Silver-oxidebattery #14CZ Zinc–carbonbattery Flashlightbatteries Paper[5] #20PAP Corrugatedfiberboard(cardboard) Cardboardboxes #21PAP Non-corrugatedfiberboard(paperboard) Cerealandsnackboxes #22PAP Paper Newspaper,books,magazines,wrappingpaper,wallpaper,paperbags,paperstraws Metals #40FE Steel Foodcans #41ALU Aluminium Softdrinkcans,deodorantcans,disposablefoodcontainers,aluminiumfoil,heatsinks Biomatter/Organicmaterial #50FOR Wood Furniture,choppingboards,brooms,pencils,cocktailsticks,woodenspoons #51FOR Cork Bottlestoppers,placemats,constructionmaterial #60COT Cotton Towels,t-shirts,cottonbuds/swabs,cottonpads #61TEX Jute Clothing #62-69TEX Othertextiles Glass #70GL ClearGlass Foodstoragejars #71GL GreenGlass Winebottles #72GL BrownGlass Beer,light-sensitiveproducts #73GL DarkSortGlass #74GL LightSortGlass #75GL LightLeadedGlass Televisions,high-endelectronicsdisplayglasslikeincalculators #76GL LeadedGlass Oldertelevisions,ashtrays,olderbeverageholders #77GL CopperMixed/CopperBackedGlass Electronics,LCDdisplayheads,clocks,watches #78GL SilverMixed/SilverBackedGlass Mirrors,formaltablesettings #79GL GoldMixed/GoldBackedGlass Computerglass,formaltablesettings Composites(80—99) #80Paper Paperandmiscellaneousmetals #81PapPet Paper+plastic Consumerpackaging,petfoodbags,coldstoregrocerybags,Icecreamcontainers,cardboardcans,disposableplates #82 Paperandfibreboard/Aluminium #83 Paperandfibreboard/Tinplate #84C/PAP(orPapAl) Paperandcardboard/plastic/aluminium Liquidstoragecontainers,juiceboxes,cardboardcans,cigarettepackliners,gumwrappers,cartridgeshellsforblanks,fireworkscolouringmaterial,TetraBrik. #85 Paperandfibreboard/Plastic/Aluminium/Tinplate #87CSL(Card-StockLaminate) Biodegradableplastic Laminatingmaterial,specialoccasioncards,bookmarks,businesscards,flyers/advertising #90 Plastics/Aluminium Plastictoothpastetubes/somevacuumpackedcoffeebags #91 Plastic/Tinplate #92 Plastic/Miscellaneousmetals #95 Glass/Plastic #96 Glass/Aluminium #97 Glass/Tinplate #98 Glass/Miscellaneousmetals ^abcdefgFortheresincodes,ASTMInternationalhasreplacedthethree-arrowsymbolbyasolid,equilateraltrianglebecause"thecodeisdesignedforresin-identificationpurposesandnotrecyclability".[6]Thethree-arrowsymbolwasbasedontheUniversalRecyclingSymbol. ListofChinesecodesforplasticsproducts[edit] TheStandardizationAdministrationofthePeople'sRepublicofChina(SAC)hasdefinedmaterialcodesfordifferenttypesofplasticsinthedocumentGB16288,2008.[7] Code Abbreviation Name 1 PET polyethyleneterephthalate 2 HDPE polyethylene,highdensity 3 PVC poly(vinylchloride) 4 LDPE polyethylene,lowdensity 5 PP polypropylene 6 PS polystyrene 7 AB Acrylonitrile-butadieneplastic 8 ABAK Acrylonitrile-butadiene-acrylateplastic 9 ABS Acrylonitrile-butadiene-styreneplastic 10 ACS Acrylonitrile-chlorinatedpolyethylene-styrene 11 AEPDS Acrylonitrile-(ethylene-propylene-diene)-styreneplastic 12 AMMA Acrylonitrile-methyl-methacrylateplastic 13 ASA Acrylonitrilestyreneacrylateplastic 14 CA celluloseacetate 15 CAB celluloseacetatebutyrate 16 CAP celluloseacetatepropionate 17 CEF celluloseformaldehyde 18 CF cellulose-formaldehyderesin 19 CMC carboxymethylcellulose 20 CN cellulosenitrate 21 COC cycloolefincopolymer 22 CP cellulosepropionate 23 CTA cellulosetriacetate 24 E/P Ethylene-propyleneplastic 25 EAA Ethylene-acrylicacidplastic 26 EBAK Ethylene-butylacrylateplastic 27 EC ethylcellulose 28 EEAK Ethylene-ethylacrylateplastic 29 EMA Ethylene-methacrylicacidplastic 30 EP epoxide;epoxyresinorplastic 31 ETFE Ethylene-tetrafluoroethyleneplastic 32 EVA Ethylene-vinylacetateplastic 33 EVOH Ethylene-vinylalcoholplastic 34 FEP perfluoro(ethylene-propylene)plastic 35 FF Furan-formaldehyderesin 36 LCP Liquid-crystalpolymer 37 MABS methylmethacrylate-acrylnitrile-butadiene-styreneplastic 38 MBS methylmethacrylate-butadiene-styreneplastic 39 MC methylcellulose 40 MF Melamine-formaldahyderesin 41 MP Melamine-phenolresin 42 MSAN α-methylstyrene-acrylonitrileplastic 43 PA polyamide 44 PAA poly(acrylicacid) 45 PAEK polyaryletherketone 46 PAI polyamidimide 47 PAK polyacrylate 48 PAN polyacrylonitrile 49 PAR polyarylate 50 PARA poly(arylamide) 51 PB polybutene 52 PBAK poly(butylacrylate) 53 PBAT poly(butyleneadipate/terephthalate) 54 PBD 1,2-polybutadiene 55 PBN poly(butylenenapthalate) 56 PBS polybuthylenesuccinate 57 PBT poly(butyleneterephthalate) 58 PC polycarbonate 59 PCCE poly(cyclohexlyenedimethylenecyclo-hexanedicar-boxylate) 60 PCL polycaprolactone 61 PCT poly(cyclonhexylenedimethyleneterephthalate) 62 PCTFE polychlorotrifluoroethylene 63 PDAP poly(diallylphthalate) 64 PDCPD polydiclopentadiene 65 PEC polyestercarbonateorpoly(butylenesuccinate/carbonate) 66 PEC polyestercarbonate 67 PE-C polyethylene,chlorinated 68 PEEK polyetheretherketone 69 PEEST polyetherester 70 PEI polyetherimide 71 PEK polyetherketone 72 LLDPE polyethylene,linearlowdensity 73 MDPE polyethylene,mediumdensity 74 PEN poly(ethylenenaphthalate) 75 PEOX poly(ethyleneoxide) 76 PES poly(ethylenesuccinate) 77 PESTUR polyesterurethane 78 PESU polyethersulfone 79 UHMWPE polyethylene,ultrahighmolecularweight 80 PEUR polyetherurethane 81 VLDPE polyethylene,verylowdensity 82 PF Phenol-formaldehyderesin 83 PFA Perfluoroalkoxylalkaneresin 84 PGA poly(glycolicacid) 85 PHA polyhydroxyalanoicorpolyhydroxyalkanoates 86 PHB polyhydroxybutyricacidorpolyhydroxybutyrate 87 PHBV poly-(hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) 88 PI polyimide 89 PIB polyisobutylene 90 PIR polyisocyanurate 91 PK polyketone 92 PLA polylacticacidorpolylactide 93 PMI polymethacrylimide 94 PMMA poly(methylmethacrylate) 95 PMMI Poly-N-methylmethacrylimide 96 PMP poly-4-methylpenten-1 97 PMS Poly-α-methylstyrene 98 POM polyoxymethylene;polyacetal;polyformaldehyde 99 PPC carbondioxideandpropylenecopolymer 100 PPDO Poly(p-dioxanone) 101 PPE poly(phenyleneether) 102 PP-E polypropylene,expandable 103 PP-HI polypropylene,highimpact 104 PPOX poly(propyleneoxide) 105 PPS poly(phenylenesulfide) 106 PPSU poly(phenylenesulfone) 107 EPS polystyrene,expandable 108 HIPS polystyrene,highimpact 109 PSU polysulfone 110 PTFE polytetrafluoroethylene 111 PTMAT poly(tetramethyleneadipate/terephthalate) 112 PTT poly(trimethyleneterephthalene) 113 PUR polyurethane 114 PVA poly(vinylacetate) 115 PVOH poly(vinylalcohol) 116 PVB poly(vinylbutyral) 117 PVC-C poly(vinylchloride),chlorinated 118 PVC-U poly(vinylchloride),unplasticized 119 PVDC poly(vinylidenechloride) 120 PVDF poly(vinylidenefluoride) 121 PVF poly(vinylfluoride) 122 PVFM poly(vinylformal) 123 PVK Poly-N-vinylcarbazole 124 PVP Poly-N-vinylpyrrolidine 125 SAN Styrene-acrylonitrileplastic 126 SB Styrene-butadieneplastic 127 SI siliconeplastic 128 SMAH Styrene-maleicanyhydrideplastic 129 SMS Styrene-α-methylstyreneplastic 130 UF Urea-formaldehyderesin 131 UP unsaturatedpolyesterresin 132 VCE vinylchloride-ethyleneplastic 133 VCEMAK vinylchloride-ethylene-methyle-acrylateplastic 134 VCEVAC vinylchloride-ethylene-vinylacrylateplastic 135 VCMAK vinylchloride-methylacrylateplastic 136 VCMMA vinylchloride-methylmethacrylateplastic 137 VCOAK vinylchloride-octylacrylateplastic 138 VCVAC vinylchloride-vinylacetateplastic 139 VCVDC Vinylchloride-vynylidenechlorideplastic 140 VE vinylesterresin Alternativerecyclinglabels[edit] ThefollowingrecyclinglabelprojectsaredesignedwiththeconsumerinmindwhileSPIorResinIdentificationCodesaredesignedtoberecognizedbywastesortingfacilities.Theyprovideanalternativethateliminatesconfusionaspeopleoftenmistakeanyresincodetoberecyclable,butthisisnotnecessarilytrue.Therecyclabilityofthenumbersdependsontheabilitiesofthefacilitiesinthecommunity.[8]Thus,theyarenotallautomaticallyrecyclable. How2Recycleisaprojectthatstartedin2008.[9]Thelabelprovidesinformationaboutthepackagingmaterialandclearlyindicateswhetheritisrecyclable,partiallyortotally.Ifitisnotrecyclableatall,itisshownbyadiagonallinegoingthroughtherecyclinglabel. On-PackRecyclingLabelusedintheUK.[10]Itisverysimpleandonlystateswhetheritisrecyclableornot. Seealso[edit] Resinidentificationcode Japaneserecyclingsymbols Wastehierarchy Wastemanagement Foodsafesymbol BagIt(documentary) References[edit] ^StandardizationAdministrationofthePeople’sRepublicofChina(SAC)GB16288,2008.Markingofplasticsproducts.ChineseStandardPublishingHouse,Beijing;2008. ^EmilyJ.Hunt,ChenlongZhang,NickAnzalone,JoshuaM.Pearce,Polymerrecyclingcodesfordistributedmanufacturingwith3-Dprinters,Resources,ConservationandRecycling,97,pp.24-30(2015).DOI:10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.02.004 ^"EUR-Lex-31997D0129-EN-EUR-Lex".eur-lex.europa.eu.Retrieved22April2018. ^PlasticPackagingResinsAmericanChemistryCouncil ^abOfficialJournaloftheEC;CommissionDecision(97/129/EC)establishingtheIDsystemforpackagingmaterialspursuanttoEuropeanParliament&CouncilDirective94/62/EC ^JessicaHolbrook.Saysolongtorecyclingcodearrows.plasticnews.com.June2013. ^StandardizationAdministrationofthePeople’sRepublicofChina(SAC)GB16288,2008.Markingofplasticsproducts.ChineseStandardPublishingHouse,Beijing;2008,ascitedinE.J.Hunt,C.Zhang,N.Anzalone,andJ.M.Pearce.PolymerRecyclingCodesforDistributedManufacturingwith3-DPrinters,Resources,ConservationandRecycling97,pp.24–30(2015).DOI:10.1016/j.resconrec.2015.02.004 ^"PlasticbytheNumbers". ^"Labels-How2Recycle".how2recycle.info. ^"LabelObjectives". Externallinks[edit] WikimediaCommonshasmediarelatedtoRecyclingsymbols. ChristieEngineeringStandard–PackagingLabelingandDesignforEnvironmentGuidelinesIncludeslistsofmaterialcodesinseveralcountries. 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