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Examine the code of the triangle under Your plastic packaging

Coutii Healthy - Plastic packaging became a popular choice for carrying, storing, and maintaining the quality and freshness of the food and drinks. Yuk, check the bottom plastic packaging to find out whether you are using is secure.

The plastic seems unable to escape from our everyday life. Starting from discharging pockets Crackle to dining or drinking bottle plastic. Many people use plastic packaging because it is practical, lightweight, can be used repeatedly, and are available in a wide choice of models and colors.


Understand the meaning of the letter Code under the plastic packaging

If there are lots of places to eat and drink bottles plastic in your House, try to check the bottom. Usually there will be a triangular logo berpanah with code numbers 1 through 7 in it. In addition, there is also a code of letters under the triangle, namely PET or PETE, HDPE, PVC or V, LDPE, PP, PS, and OTHER. It is the code of plastic raw materials are used. Curious what is the meaning of code numbers and the letters, as well as whether it is safe for the body? Yuk, we discussed one by one.


  • Code 1 with PET or PETE (polyethylene terephthalate)

This means packaging made of plastic polyethylene terephthalate. This clear colored plastic packaging/clear, smooth surface, not easily broken or smashed, can be used for foods or hot drinks, and strong. PETE is capable of blocking the oxygen, water, and carbon dioxide out or in. Therefore, PETE is very suitable to be used for packaging carbonated soft drinks (carbonated), mineral water, juice, sports drinks, beer, mouthwash, and sauce.

A plastic bottle labeled PETE is safe to use, but only for one time usage only. Reusing plastic bottles made from PETE can be dangerous. PETE can fade over time and dissolves into the drink. In addition, the water in the bottle that reuse will appear toxins proven DEHA causes liver problems, reproductive problems, hormonal disorders, and is suspected of causing cancer.


  • Code 2 with HDPE or PE-HD (high-density polyethylene)

This is a plastic packaging a high-density polyethylene. HDPE has good chemical resistance, therefore, used to make plastic bottles of milk or juice, shampoo, conditioner, detergents, cleaners, motor oil, bleach, gallons of drinking water refills, etc. A plastic bottle labeled secure HDPE is used more than once.


  • Code 3 V or with PVC (polyvinyl chloride)

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is a stable, powerful, and flexible. PVC flexible which is used to manufacture medical trash container, shower curtain, shrink wrap (the plastic rolls to cover containers containing food or raw materials), and wrap the meat. While a rigid PVC to make building materials, such as pipes, walls, window frames, and fencing.

But in fact, PVC could pose a serious health threat. Chemicals for making PVC plastic bottles can cause cancer and claimed to produce chlorine pollution is very high. When in use, additives in plastic bottles made from it can be detached and make human exposure to lead, lead, and other toxic materials. Therefore, the PVC is not allowed to be used as a place of plastic packaging materials of food and beverages.


  • Code 4 with LDPE or PE-LD (low density polyethylene)

This type of plastic is relatively hard, flexible, transparent and tinted. Typically, this type of plastic is used to shopping plastic bags, plastic bags of garbage, cling wrap, stretch film, cover, drinks, milk carton-paper coatings, and toys.


  • Code 5 with PP (polypropylene)

This type of plastic material with high temperature resistant. This type of packaging made of polypropylene are often used for storing food, drinking bottle, baby bottle, a container of yogurt and margarine tubs, takeout, drug bottles, sauce, and syrup. This type of plastic that is very safe for use as a food and drink.


  • Code 6 with PS (polystyrene)

Plastic packaging made from polystyrene can be used in the manufacture of cups, plates, bowls, spoons, forks, plastic containers, bottles, styrofoam food, disposable drinking places, and so on. However, coded 6 plastic packaging is recommended to be avoided because it can jeopardize health and hard of recycled. PS contains toxic ingredients that allegedly can lead to irritation of the eyes, digestive problems, cancer, and damage to the nervous system


  • Code 7 with OTHER or O

If you have a plastic bottle labeled the OTHER at the bottom, this means the drinking places are not made of six ingredients on top. There are four types of plastic are included in this category, namely, styrene acrylonitrile (SAN), acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), polycarbonate (PC), and nylon.

According to the Ministry of health of INDONESIA, SAN and ABS could be used for packaging food and beverages, while the PC is prohibited their use. Why? Due to the PC contains bisphenol A (BPA) that allegedly can cause genetic abnormalities, cancer, metabolic diseases including obesity and diabetes, reduce the age of life expectancy, and disrupting the growth, when tests done on animals. In addition, if using ber-BPA, the chemical can be detected in the blood of pregnant women and BREAST MILK of humans.

Before buying a place to eat or drink bottles plastic packaging, it is advisable to read the code in the bottom of the packaging. Don't get You wrong or even buy a bottle of the drink that is not labeled at all.




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