HDPE : "RECYCLED PLASTIC"

HDPE (short for High Density Polyethylene) unlike the ordinary plastic,this is a commonly used plastic which can be recycled. HDPE Scrap is the collected material which is then sold to be recycled.The main advantage being the recycling factor is a promising feature of this category of plastic.It comes all sorts of shapes, forms and colors which is pretty cool.The best part about this is that it can provide a good water barrier unlike the LDPE.The enticing quality of the HDPE for the consumers is that it comes in a variety of forms like the HDPE Film form which can be used for snack food packaging and cereal box liners. The blow molded HDPE form can be used for non carbonated drink bottles and the HDPE injection molded form is mostly used for margarine tubs, deli food and whipped topping.The other uses of this kind of plastics are detergent bottles, milk jugs, garbage containers, water pipes (plumbing) as well as packaging for industrial chemicals such as detergents, bleach and acids etc.So next time when u buy anything plastic related ask the shopkeeper whether its made from HDPE or not.