What does the number inside the three curved arrows at the bottom of plastic bottles mean?

Question

I believe the numbers range from 1 through 7. Where can I find more information re: this symbol? What is correlation between this number and human health?

Thanks.

Answer 1

the numbers refer to the type of plastic the bottle is made from.  Pete is one type.  Numbers 1 and 2 are the most easily recycled and reused, 3 through 7 are harder and require different equipment to recycle.  Check with you local government about which they accept.  

Number 4 plastic is usually used for newspaper and shopping bags.  If you government does not accept them, you local supermarket might.

Answer 2

It designates the type of plastic that was used in the product.

See the following link for the description of each type of plastic and its recycling information:

http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles...

Answer 3

SOmething about recycling.

Answer 4

As the three arrows mean it can be recycled, is it the amount of times it has been recycled? I notice that my Orangina bottle is called Pete. It says so just below the recycle symbol.

What's yours called?

Answer 5

I think there are 7 groups for recycling or something. I don't know what it means though! I hope I helped!

Answer 6

they indicate the type of plastic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_Rec...

http://www.earthodyssey.com/symbols.html <== more than you needed to know, but very good.

Answer 7

I don't know though I think I heard on the news once not to drink from any cup with the number 3 6 or 7,but i don't remember the reason why