Plastic is a substance that is increasingly common in our society every day. E 'inexpensive to produce, easy to mold into any shape, can be hard or soft, and offers exceptional service life. While plastic has many advantages, it is our failure to a company which recycled plastic with a high burden on the environment that makes it so dangerous combination.
I thought we used all our recycled plastic
During the annual production of plastic resin inThe United States has doubled in growth since 1970, in the last 20 years, the production of plastic, are only 3 to 5 percent of plastic is actually recycled. According to a recent article in Best Life magazine, we can expect an annual production of plastic resin in the United States, which reached 120 billion pounds by 2010.
The problem with recycling plastics
Although there are seven different types, one of which "other" plastics, which are often used - only two are much more than a secondary life.Less frequently used in PET bottles of soda, and HDPE, are often used in milk jugs, offer a sort of real value recyclable.
Finally, not plastic organic?
The short answer is - "No!" Unlike many other materials, the plastic is not biodegradable - but photodegrades. If plastic photodegrades disintegrates into ever smaller pieces of plastic instead of splitting into simpler compounds. In our oceans, small pieces of plastic produced by photodegradationeffectively as a siren or nurdles tears.
The management of our dependence on plastic
With the new material is disturbed by an estimated rate of 328 million pounds per day by 2010 - an addiction seems overwhelming. How do I create addiction? Reducing our use of plastic and the recycling and reuse of plastic we already have. As consumers, we actively chose paper products and glass packaging, and we buy more packaged products - this in turnforcing producers to make changes.
Understanding of the symbols of money
Recycling symbols can be divided into two groups, "recycling" and "to be recycled." The use of "recycling" and "recyclable" are both regulated by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC provides guidelines for their use in the document "Guide for the use of environmental marketing claims."
http://www.ftc. gov / bcp/grnrule/guides980427.htm
While the FTC regulate such standardsUnited States, internationally, the standards are defined in the ISO 14021 Environmental labels and declarations, a statement of environmental information. You can use the ISO standard can be found here:
http://www.iso.org/iso/iso_catalogue/catalogue_tc/catalogue_detail.htm? csnumber = 34,425
Plastic recycling symbols were originally created in 1988 by the Society of Plastics Industry (SPI). As the FTC and ISO, SPI provides a guide for the proper use ofSymbols.
[http://www.plasticsindustry.org/outreach/recycling/2124.htm]
In January 1995, thirty-nine U.S. states adopt rules for the use of codes of SPI number.
Symbols of recycled plastic and numbers
Plastic components, which have been recycled, will carry the recycling symbol on them. The symbol should be as close to the bottom of the product as possible. Within the symbol indicates that you should find a number, what type of plastic. TheThe following is a list of numbers and the type of plastic that contain the following information:
PET / PETE or polyethylene terephthalate. PET is a thermoplastic resin "and is often used in synthetic fibers, beverage, food and other fluid containers. PET is also in the two applications of thermoforming and engineering resins often in combination with fiber glass used. It is used by some as "one of the main raw materials used for artificial fibers."
HDPE orHigh density polyethylene. HDPE Polyethylene is a "thermoplastic product" from oil. It takes 1.75 kg of oil prices for energy and raw materials to make one kilogram of HDPE. Beginning of oil production a reality in our lives we need to produce high density polyethylene again? Milk cans are usually made of HDPE.
PVC / Poly V or polyvinyl chloride. PVC is a thermoplastic material "and while it is traditionally thought of as a hard plastic can besofter and more flexible. PVC is often installed in the building, because it is cheap, rugged and easy to use. Be used in the form of rigid PVC, such as vinyl siding, magnetic stripe cards, window profiles, plates, pipes, plumbing fixtures and conduit. Fit soft, is both in clothing and furniture used in soft PVC can also be used to make pipes and hoses, flooring, roofing, insulation and electrical wiring.
LDPE - low density polyethylene. LDPE is a"thermoplastic" made with oil. Similar to our current environmental climate, we still need new production of HDPE LDPE? LDPE is used most commonly for the manufacture of containers. LDPE is used in bottles, wash bottles, tubes, plastic bags for computer components and various molded laboratory equipment. The most common use is for LDPE plastic bags.
PP - polypropylene. PP is a thermoplastic material, usually in the packaging, fabrics are used,Stationery, plastic parts, laboratory equipment and speakers. PP is also found in automotive components and polymer banknotes.
PS - polystyrene. PS is a "thermoplastic" from oil. In this way, PS is very similar, both HDTP and LDPE. While at room temperature, PS, PS melts when heated and then back again when it cools. It is this quality that makes them attractive for various purposes, such as the production of plastic model kits, license plateFrames, plastic cutlery, food containers and cases for CDs.
Others. What remedy is the product of plastics that are not in the first six or has a unique combination of the first six together.
Recyclable Symbol
An element of recyclable plastic that is a symbol indicating that it is recyclable. Correctly, recycling, waste less, that our landfills and oceans. From all that the recycling of plasticsType.
Each symbol is to ensure human health?
While the thesis icons to quickly identify the type of plastic it is, and they, you, if you recycle - covering not affect human health.
For example, consider PS or polystyrene, which is used for human consumption and cutlery. What are the effects on human health if the food containers PS Leach chemicals in foods that carry through the exchange of heat?According to the EPA, "Acute (short term) exposure to styrene in humans results in mucous membrane and eye irritation and gastrointestinal effects. Chronic (long term) exposure to styrene in humans results in effects central nervous system (CNS), such as headaches, studies of fatigue, weakness and depression, CSN dysfunction, hearing loss, and peripheral neuropathy. Human studies are inconclusive on the reproductive and developmental effects of styrene, and many have not reported an increasedevelopmental effects in women who worked in the plastics industry have been reported in a higher frequency of abortions and decreased frequency of births in another study. Several epidemiological studies indicate that it may be an association between exposure to styrene and an increased risk of leukemia and lymphoma. But the evidence is not clear, from confounding factors. EPA has no formal qualifications styrene carcinogen. "
Are all plasticBad?
While there is room for the plastic in our world there is no place for the current state of our dependence on plastic. Burn through natural resources, with consequent failure to incredible waste and all the time, even correctly, the recycling of plastics, which we have already created. Plastic is not our only option, depending on the application of glass is a much greener.
Together we can actively reduce our consumption of plastic and improve our recycling rates. Because our preciousnatural resources, petroleum-based plastics, if you recycle? We have this dependency together with plastic, and we must work together to get rid of it. Remember, by reducing, reusing and recycling that you're doing your part to fight global warming.
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