RECYCLİNG SYMBOLS

                            

                                                       RECYCLİNG SYMBOLS

1 – PETE or PET

Polyethylene Terephthalate (Polyethylene Terephthalate)

                                                                                                                                                                                

Polyethylene Terephthalate (Polyethylene Terephthalate)

It is the most popular material used in many packaging and disposable bottles. It is both durable and soft, transparent and inexpensive. It is safe to use with food, but reuse is not recommended as it cannot be cleaned sufficiently. Freezing, washing in the dishwasher and using in microwave oven are dangerous for health. Water, soft drinks, sauce, oil bottles etc.

2-HDPE

High-Density Polyethylene

It is considered safe to use with food. Does not contain BPA. Can be washed in dishwasher, can be used in microwave oven. Milk bottles, juice bottles, household cleaner bottles, shampoo bottles, trash and shopping bags, etc.

4 - LDPE

 Low-Density Polyethylene

It is a flexible plastic type that is safe to use with food. Can be washed in dishwasher, can be used in microwave oven. Shopping bags, squeezable bottles, bread bags, food bags, dry cleaning bags, bags, clothing, carpet, etc.

5-Recyclable Steel

Not all steels can be recycled, steels suitable for recycling can be distinguished by this symbol. Many beverage cans are made from recyclable steel.

6-Compote Compatibility

The symbol indicating that an inorganic object is suitable for compost indicates that these objects can be used in composting instead of recycling. Certain plastic objects called bioplastics also fall into this class with their soluble structures.

7-GREEN DOT

Green Point is the collection and recycling of the products of companies using this symbol on their packaging. It is the symbol that states that it has fulfilled all its environmental obligations. It is commonly confused with the classic recycling symbol, indicating that the packaging can be recycled. An international network of the European Packaging Recycling Organization to (Packaging Recovery Organization Europe) representative in Turkey of the Green Dot mark is ÇEVKO.