Plastics

Plastics

Plastics **History of Plastic Recycling:**
 * Alexander Parks was the first to discover plastics in 1862 (1)
 * A few years after plastic was being used for still photographs and for motion pictures (1)
 * in the 1900's plastic was put on air plane wings to make them more water proof and protect the wings from any damage(2)
 * in the 1920's production of light color plastic was introduced(2)
 * this plastic could be used for table were just by adding color (2)

__**What kind of plastics can be recycled?**__
 * 1 Pet: Drink bottles, Oven ready meal trays, Water bottles(3)
 * 2 HDPE: Milk bottles, Detergent bottles, Butter tubs, Grocery bags(3)
 * 3 PVC: Plastic food wrap, Plastic pipes(3)
 * 4 LDPE: Frozen food bags, Mustard bottles, Honey bottles(3)
 * 5 PP: Plastic battery casing, Drinking straws(4)
 * 6 PS: Packing peanuts, Electronic packaging(4)
 * 7 Other: Gallon sized reusable water bottle(4)


 * How is Plastic recycled?**
 * first the plastic is sorted at the plants (5)
 * If the plastic cant be recycled at that plant it is shipped to were it can be recycled(5)
 * the plastic is now put in to a bath or a big tub to get clean from anything that has gotin in it(5)
 * plastics can be used for carpets (5)


 * Where do you Recycle Plastics?**
 * There are stores that are starting to take plastic bags like Walmart and big manufacturing stores
 * You can take old furniture and give it to a neighbor or you can take it to different places and some people will take your old junk and furniture and reuse them and recycle the scraps

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(2) plastic history. October 27 2009. mind fully.org [|�3�] http://www.mindfully.org/Plastic/Plastics-History.htm

(3) What types of plastics can be recycled. 9 September 1991. Earth 911. <[]>

(4) Which types of plastics can be recycled. 30 April 2003. Wise Geek. <[|http://www.wisegeek.com/which-types-of-plastics-can-be-recycled.htm]>  (5) __how is plastic recycled__ . wise geek.com december 20 2009 [|http://www.wisegeek.com/how-is-plastic-recycled.htm]

(6)Can You Recycle plastic. 25 November 2010. DEDE CMS. <[]>