Toxics in plastics.

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What plastic is used where.

Low density polyethylene.
     Most common plastic. 90 % used as packaging film(eg. polythene bags,
     sacks and bin liners, pallet wrap,shrink film).

High density polyethylene.
      Bottles,crates,bottle caps and closures.

Polyethylene terephthalate( pet).
      Fizzy drinks bottles, oven-ready meal trays.

Polyethylene.
     Tubs for margarine and salads, bottle caps and closures,film
      wrappings for biscuits and crisps,sweet wrappings,microware
     trays for ready meals,clear jars for pickled onions.

Polystyrene.
      Yoghurt pots, clear egg packs, bottle caps, closures,lids,
       wedding cups.

Acrylonitrile buta-diene styrene(abs).
      Lids,tubs for salads and margarines.

Foamed polystyrene.
      Food trays, egg boxes, fresh produce cartons.

Polyvinyl chloride (pvc).
     Food trays, lids:,cake and sandwich packs,: bottles for fruit squash,
     cooking oil, mineral water, shrink wrap,: clingfilm.

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