plastics - recycling symbols - 01-07, 09

01
PET

PolyEthylene Terephthalate - PET
(PolyEthylene TErephthalate - PETE)
Polyethylene - water and beverage bottles, polyester fiber
Recycling: widely used
R-PET - recycled PET

The most commonly used materials are primarily plastic bottles for drinks, disposable tableware, and various artificial fibers, such as polyester, polar fleece, dacron, and tergal (sailcloth).
PET packaging can be a source of so-called xenoestrogens - chemical compounds that can affect our hormonal system. Unfortunately, such packaging should not be reused.
They should also not be exposed to direct sunlight.

02
HDPE

High-density polyethylene (High Density PolyEthylene)

There is also a type of MDPE (Medium DensityPoliEthylene) - medium-density polyethylene -
- bottles for milk, oils and detergents, bags, toys,
pipes, lines and ropes, also - multi-purpose containers
(for outdoor use), wood imitation.

Recycling: widely used

HDPE packaging is reusable (after washing with lukewarm water
with the addition of non-aggressive detergents and without the use of abrasive agents (powders, pastes).

04
LDPE

Low Density Polyethylene (Low Density PolyEthylene
or Low Density PolyEthylene, sometimes marked with only two letters - PE) - shopping bags, disposable tableware, containers, pipes. Variety - LLDPE.

Here - an interesting variant of the sign (South Korea - KR)
from a plastic bag from... China and the sign itself in this collection.

Recycling: limited

LDPE polyethylene is considered to be less safe for our health than HDPE and PP (i.e. plastics marked with numbers 2 and 5).

03
PCV

Polyvinyl Chloride - PVC
(PolyVinyle-Chlorane - PVC, sometimes only V - Vinyl);
Hard PVC - winidur - similar in appearance to polypropylene, soft PVC - winiplast - similar in appearance to polyethylene; window frames, foils, chemical containers, floor coverings and tiles, car parts. Recycling: limited

Vinyl is considered one of the worse materials for food packaging because it can release toxins.

05
PP

Polypropylene (PolyPropylene - PP)
- car bumpers and interior trim elements, industrial fibers (bags, mats, carpets),
refrigerator containers. NOTE! PP dishes
to be safe in contact with food, should be additionally marked as no BPA / BPA Free,
i.e. not containing Bisphenol A

Polypropylene is considered (next to PET) the safest plastic for our health.

06
PS

PolyStyrene - PS - PolyStyrene - polystyrene foam;
EPS (hard expanded polystyrene - mold),
OPS (oriented polystyrene), PSP (soft).
Toys, flowerpots, video cassettes, ashtrays,
hulls of small water units (trunks),
protective packaging, meat packaging (USA).

Styrofoam, as it releases toxic substances, should not be used for the production of food packaging

07
O

O - OTHER - all OTHER plastics
(e.g. polycarbonate plastic PC - PolyCarbonate plastic)
and plastic film laminates (PA - PolyAmide, SAN - Styrene AcryloNitrile, PAN - PolyAcryloNitrile, acrylic plastics). This group also includes plastics of organic origin (so-called bioplastics, e.g. PLA - PolyLactic Acid).
It can also be a mixture of other polymers...
Recycling: does not occur (only landfills)

This group includes plastics that should not be used in the production of food packaging. They may contain bisphenol A (BPA), which is dangerous to our health.

09
ABS

Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, hard, scratch-resistant, sensitive to light and UV radiation
- wheel arches, buttons, housings (computers and monitors, RTV, household appliances, telephones), furniture parts, toys, thermoplastic pipelines, high-impact and chemical-resistant extruded or molded objects

paper - 20-23

21
PAP

other paper, mixed, cardboard
- press, mail, leaflets, writing paper

22
PAP

paper - PAPer - (type not specified,
but this is writing paper, for copiers and printers)

23
PBD

coated paper and cardboard
(PBD - PaperBoarD, another abbreviation is PPB)
- postcards, frozen food packaging, book covers

metals - 40-41

40
FE

steel sheet (FErrum)
- cans for preserves, juices or drinks
(also - galvanized steel sheet)

41
ALU

aluminum sheet (ALUminium)
- cans mainly for beverages, but also for preserves
(variants - lower at the bottom of this page)

copper (CUprum) is the third metal subjected to mass recovery. But there is no separate code.

biomass (organic materials) - 50-62

51
FOR

cork (FORrest, a product from the forest)
- bottle corks, mats, veneers, insulating materials

60
COT

cotton (COTton)
- clothing, underwear, bedding.

Sometimes also - 60 TEX

61
TEX

fabric (TEXtile) - colored jute
- fiber produced from the stems of the jute plant
and plain weave fabric made from it
- bags, protective sheets in gardening,
also found in interior decoration

62
TEX

other fabrics. They have been assigned codes from
62 TEX to 69 TEX, but there is no specification

glass - 70-79

71
GLS

glass (GLasS) transparent
according to some sources - green glass...

72
GLS

glass (GLasS) green
according to some sources - brown glass...

73
GLS

glass (GLasS) brown
Dark Sort Glass

74
GLS

glass (GLasS) lead-free
Light Sort Glass

75
GLS

glass (GLasS) with a small amount of lead
(Light Leaded Glass)
- for the production of TV screens and various displays

76
GLS

Leaded Glass (GLasS)
- older TV picture tubes, ashtrays and older bottles

77
GLS

glass (GLasS) copper-backed
(Copper Mixed / Copper Backed Glass)
- electronics, LCD displays, watches

78
GLS

glass (GLasS) silvered
(Silver Mixed / Silver Backed Glass)
- mirrors, table decorative and utility elements

79
GLS

glass (GLasS) gilded (Gold Mixed / Gold Backed Glass)
- computer elements, table decorative and utility elements

composites - 81-98

84
PapAl

paper (Pap) coated with aluminum (Al)
- cardboard packaging for juices and other liquids,
packaging for butter, margarine, chocolate, chewing gum,
blue cheese, bouillon cubes, etc.,
inner packaging for cigarettes...

87
.

laminated paper (Card-stock Laminate)
- cards for special occasions, bookmarks,
advertising leaflets etc.

Currently laminates are biodegradable

90
.

plastic (some plastics) + aluminum

91
.

plastic (some plastics)
+ white sheet metal (galvanized)

92
.

plastic (some plastics) + various metals

95
.

glass + plastic (some plastics)

96
.

glass + aluminum

97
.

glass + white sheet metal (galvanized)

98
.

glass + various metals

84
.

84 C/PAP - cardboard and aluminum foil (standard material designation no. 84 is signed "PapAl"). I found this variant on a TESCO value milk carton (mid-2013)