Editing Resin identification code (section)

==List==
The different resin identification codes are part of the [[Unicode block]] called [[Miscellaneous Symbols]] and have the following codes: ♳ (U+2673), ♴ (U+2674), ♵ (U+2675), ♶ (U+2676), ♷ (U+2677), ♸ (U+2678), and ♹ (U+2679). ♺ (U+267A).
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|+Resin codes<ref>{{cite web |title=Plastic Packaging Resins |url=https://www.kuzeyborugroup.com/hdpe-pipe |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220622065156/https://www.kuzeyborugroup.com/hdpe-pipe |archive-date=2022-06-22 |access-date=2022-06-30 |publisher=Kuzeyboru Group }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/green-living/recycling-symbols-plastics-460321#slide-1 |title=What Do Recycling Symbols on Plastics Mean? |magazine=Good Housekeeping |access-date=2014-01-17 }}</ref>
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! Image
! Alternate image #1
! Alternate image #2
! Abbreviation
! Polymer name
! Uses
! Recycling
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| [[File:Symbol Resin Code 1.svg|50px|♳]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Symbol Resin Code 1 PETE.svg|50px]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Symbol Resin Code 01 PET.svg|50px]]
| PETE or PET
| [[Polyethylene terephthalate]]
| Polyester fibers (Polar Fleece), thermoformed sheet, strapping, soft drink bottles, tote bags, furniture, carpet, paneling and (occasionally) new containers. (See also: [[Recycling of PET bottles]].)
| Picked up through most [[Curbside collection|curbside recycling programs]].
|-
| [[File:Symbol Resin Code 2.svg|50px|♴]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Symbol Resin Code 2 HDPE.svg|50px]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Symbol Resin Code 02 PE-HD.svg|50px]]
| HDPE or PE-HD
| [[High-density polyethylene]]
| Bottles, grocery bags, milk jugs, recycling bins, agricultural pipe, base cups, car stops, playground equipment, and [[plastic lumber]]
| Picked up through most curbside recycling programs, although some allow only those containers with necks.
|-
| [[File:Symbol Resin Code 3.svg|50px|♵]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Symbol Resin Code 3 V.svg|50px]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Symbol Resin Code 03 PVC.svg|50px]]
| PVC or V
| [[Polyvinyl chloride]]
| Pipe, window profile, siding, fencing, flooring, shower curtains, lawn chairs, non-food bottles, and children's toys.
| Too long life for significant recycling volumes although there was 740,000 tons recycled in 2018 through EU Vinyl 2010 and VinylPlus initiatives.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vinylplus.eu/resources/progress-report|title=Progress Report - VinylPlus|website=vinylplus.eu|access-date=2020-02-14}}</ref>
|-
| [[File:Symbol Resin Code 4.svg|50px|♶]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Symbol Resin Code 4 LDPE.svg|50px]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Symbol Resin Code 04 PE-LD.svg|50px]]
| LDPE or PE-LD
| [[Low-density polyethylene]], [[Linear low-density polyethylene]]
| Plastic bags, [[six-pack rings]], various containers, dispensing bottles, [[wash bottle]]s, tubing, and various molded laboratory equipment
| LDPE is not often recycled through curbside programs and is a significant source of plastic pollution. LDPE can often be returned to many stores for recycling.
|-
| [[File:Symbol Resin Code 5.svg|50px|♷]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Symbol Resin Code 5 PP.svg|50px]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Symbol Resin Code 05 PP.svg|50px]]
| PP
| [[Polypropylene]]
| Auto parts, industrial fibers, food containers, and dishware
|Picked up through most curbside recycling programs.
|-
| [[File:Symbol Resin Code 6.svg|50px|♸]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Symbol Resin Code 6 PS.svg|50px]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Symbol Resin Code 06 PS.svg|50px]]
| PS
| [[Polystyrene]]
| Desk accessories, cafeteria trays, plastic utensils, coffee cup lids, toys, video cassettes and cases, clamshell containers, packaging peanuts, and insulation board and other [[Polystyrene#Solid foam|expanded polystyrene]] products (e.g., [[Styrofoam]])
| Polystyrene is often not recycled through curbside programs as it is too lightweight to be economical to recycle, usually incinerated instead.
|-
| [[File:Symbol Resin Code 7.svg|50px|♹]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Symbol Resin Code 7 OTHER.svg|50px]]
| style="text-align: center;" | [[File:Symbol Resin Code 07 O.svg|50px]]
| OTHER or O
| "Reserved for manufactured articles produced from any polymer chemistry not described by any other Code".<ref name=":0" />
| Bottles, [[plastic lumber]] applications, [[headlight]] lenses, and [[Safety glasses|safety shields/glasses]].
| Number 7 plastics are not typically recycled as they were mostly specialty produced in limited volumes at the time the codes were established.
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Below are the RIC symbols after ASTM's 2013 revision<ref>{{cite web |title=ASTM Plastics Committee Releases Major Revisions to Resin Identification Code (RIC) Standard |url=http://www.astmnewsroom.org/default.aspx?pageid=3115 |publisher=ASTM International |access-date=21 January 2016 |archive-date=2 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702165848/http://www.astmnewsroom.org/default.aspx?pageid=3115 |url-status=dead }} Current location of similar page: https://newsroom.astm.org/astm-plastics-committee-releases-major-revisions-resin-identification-code-ric-standard</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=SPI Resin Identification Code—Guide to Correct Use|url=http://www.plasticsindustry.org/AboutPlastics/content.cfm?ItemNumber=823&navItemNumber=1125|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160126010101/http://www.plasticsindustry.org/AboutPlastics/content.cfm?ItemNumber%3D823%26navItemNumber%3D1125|publisher=SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade cs/content.cfm?ItemNumber=823&navItemNumber=1125|archive-date=26 January 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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