1. Plastics by the Numbers Xiaofan Li 2014-06-10

2. By the end of the class, you’ll be able to… Identify the plastic type of commonly seen/used plastics Recognize products made from recycled plastics Explain to your friends which plastic types can be recycled

3. Group activity 1: Read and Find For each type of plastic: What are the characteristics? What are the common products? Can they be recycled? Into what?

4. Group activity 2: Regroup and Exchange For each type of plastic: What are the characteristics? What are the common products? Can they be recycled? Into what?

5. Plastic #4: Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)

6. Plastic #1: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

7. Plastic #3: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

8. Plastic #6: Polystyrene (PS)

9. Plastic #2: High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

10. Plastic #5: Polypropylene (PP)

11. Plastic #7: Other (BPA, Polycarbonate and LEXAN)

13. Plastic #4 reborn: Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)

14. Plastic #6 reborn: Polystyrene (PS)

15. Plastic #2 reborn: High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

16. Plastic #5 reborn: Polypropylene (PP)

17. Plastic #1 reborn: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

18. Plastic #3 reborn: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Mechanical recycling of PVC

19. References/Resources http://www.recovinyl.com/pvc-recyclable-material-ideal-reprocessing http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/04/11/plastic- use.aspx http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2013/04/11/plastic- use.aspx http://www.qualitylogoproducts.com/lib/different-types-of-plastic.htm http://eartheasy.com/blog/2012/05/plastics-by-the-numbers/ http://homeguides.sfgate.com/pvc-recycling-79771.html http://polymerinnovationblog.com/the-seven-classifications-of- recyclable-plastics-are-they-all-really-recycled/ http://polymerinnovationblog.com/the-seven-classifications-of- recyclable-plastics-are-they-all-really-recycled/