Unfortunately most plastic cutlery is stamped number 7.
Recycle plastic utensils.
When accepted for recycling plastic utensils are classified as rigid plastics just like clamshell packaging blister packs and yogurt containers.
Recycle the fork if the number stamped is 1 to 6.
If the plastic in your cutlery is polystyrene it will have a resin code 6 a number 6.
Plastic utensils are typically made from a plastic called polystyrene see references 3 and 6.
This number which ranges from 1 to 7 indicates what type of plastic is used to make the item.
Plastic forks and knives can jam machinery in the mrf and are often considered a top source of contamination.
You can recycle them yourselves into a cutlery wind chime mother nature network question.
In the u s our solution for rigid plastic recycling has been.
Plastic utensils can be real time savers when it comes to cleanup just throw them away.
Single use plates and utensils labeled.
Items stamped with a 7 are difficult to recycle and are best rewashed and reused.