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Composition
The composition of a plastic bottle is indicated by letter abbreviations of the chemical compound from which the packaging is made: PE-HD (high-density polyethylene), PE-LD (low-density polyethylene), PP (polypropylene), PET (polyethylene terephthalate), etc.
Environmental impact
Every year, hundreds of millions of tons of plastic end up in the sea where, under the influence of seawater, sun, and winds, it breaks down into microplastics, which negatively affects the entire ecosystem.
Disposal instructions
Dispose of in the appropriate container for waste plastic. Before disposing of in the appropriate container, the item you are disposing of needs to be cleaned of any remaining contents.
Factoid
A single plastic bottle takes up to 500 years to decompose in nature.