Explore: Plastic Bottles

(93 °C). Polycarbonate (PC) PC is a clear plastic used to make bottles for milk and water. Five-gallon water bottles are a common application of PC. Polypropylene

the US collected 1,962 million pounds of bottles for recycling. Compared to glass bottles, the PET bottle is lightweight and has a lower carbon footprint

from a supply of potable water. Water bottles are usually made of plastic, glass, or metal. In the past, water bottles were sometimes made of wood, bark,

largely replaced glass bottles for home consumption. Glass milk bottles have traditionally been reusable while light-weight plastic bottles are designed for

and carbonated soft drink bottling. PET bottles lend themselves well to recycling (see below). In many countries PET bottles are recycled to a substantial

and are willingly accepted even by smaller businesses (plastic water bottles, glass wine bottles and soda cans are mostly accepted by larger supermarket

spray bottle Empty beer bottles of different colors Two modern hot water bottles shown with their stoppers Plastic bottle of milk. One US gallon Bottles are

ratio, HDPE is used in the production of plastic bottles, corrosion-resistant piping, geomembranes and plastic lumber. HDPE is commonly recycled, and has

upcycle post-consumer plastic to benefit the Earth. These plastic bottles are precisely packed with clean and dry used plastic to avoid the growth of

plastic or glass water bottles. Bottled water may be carbonated or not, with packaging sizes ranging from small single serving bottles to large carboys for