Polyethylene Terephthalate
Clear plastics that are mostly white, green and blue in colour.
Depending on the brand, it mostly includes water and cold drink bottles, and condiment containers and bottles.
High-Density Polyethylene
Dense plastics with various colours but it is mostly white in colour.
Depending on the brand, it mostly includes detergent and milk bottles, margarine and yoghurt tubs, bottle caps, and condiment containers and bottles.
Polyvinyl Chloride
Comes in two forms: rigid and flexible.
Depending on the brand, it mostly includes detergent bottles, yoghurt tubs, condiment containers and bottles, and medical tubing.
Low-Density Polyethylene
Plastics that are thin and flexible – most commonly used as plastic bags.
It includes bread bags, plastic wraps, grocery bags, squeezable bottles and some container lids.
Polypropylene
Smooth surface plastics that crack easily when bent.
Depending on the brand, it can include margarine and yoghurt tubs, straws, bottle caps and baby bottles.
Polystyrene
Clear plastics or stiff foam.
Foam food containers and foam packaging.
Other
A mixture of various plastics – mostly used in the engineering sector.
Large water storage containers.