Plastic Bottles Are Silent Killers – Check What Is Written At The Bottom Of The Plastic Packaging

Most of us are buying bottled water on daily basis. We carry plastic bottles of water with us while we travel, go to work and even give bottle of water to the children for kindergarten and school. Sadly, consuming water from plastic bottles damages our health. The triangle with number in the middle at the bottom of each package indicates how dangerous the plastic actually is.

List of the things written on the plastic containers along with their properties:

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#1 If you find triangle with number 1, the bottle is known as PET or PETE. It can be used only once and shouldn’t be reused because it can emit antimony, a heavy metal which can interfere with hormones in the body and can be even be carcinogenic.

#2 If you find triangle with number 2, the bottle is known as HDPE or HDP. This product is considered to be made out of good plastic and doesn’t have as much emission as the other types of chemicals used in the other bottles when I contact with water.

#3 V or PVC plastic has number 3. It has two toxic chemicals that can influence the hormones in the body. But still, PVC is commonly used type of plastic nowadays.

#4 The bottle is known as LDPE. This is also good plastic and most often used in water bottles and plastic bags. They don’t emit chemicals when used in water bottles.

#5 on the bottom of the bottle marks is as safe to use. Their white color makes them recognizable, but they can be transparent, as well. The plastic is known as PP, used in the production of yogurt cups and syrup bottles.

#6 plastic is used in fast food packaging and in coffee cups even though it is known to be carcinogenic because it emits STIREN.

#7 is known as PC plastic. You should avoid using these bottles because the plastic emits BPA, a very harmful chemical. Unfortunately, PC plastics are commonly used in containers for food, sports drink bottles and infant bottles.

Article source:
healthyandnaturalhouse.com

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Plastic Bottles Are Silent Killers – Check What Is Written At The Bottom Of The Plastic Packaging