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Recycle plastic utensils.
If the plastic in your cutlery is polystyrene it will have a resin code 6 a number 6.
Recycle the fork if the number stamped is 1 to 6.
This number which ranges from 1 to 7 indicates what type of plastic is used to make the item.
But if you re environmentally conscious and wonder if you can recycle those plastic spoons and forks the answer is yes and no.
In the u s our solution for rigid plastic recycling has been.
Single use plates and utensils labeled.
Plastic utensils can be real time savers when it comes to cleanup just throw them away.
When accepted for recycling plastic utensils are classified as rigid plastics just like clamshell packaging blister packs and yogurt containers.
When you toss your plastic trash into a recycle bin you think it gets whisked away and transformed back into more useful plastic items.
Plastic forks and knives can jam machinery in the mrf and are often considered a top source of contamination.
Unfortunately most plastic cutlery is stamped number 7.