Fact 6The least safe plastics to reuse for foods and beverages are those containing bisphenol-A (BPA) -- usually polycarbonates with the "Other," code 7 on the bottom of most bottles; polystyrenes, which contain styrene and are marked with a number 6 -- usually these are fast-food containers of foam or brittle plastic; and polyvinylchlorides (PVC), generally marked with a 3.Fact 7Reusing steel food cans as pencil holders, luminaries or small planters is a good way to keep them out of the landfill, but because they have a plastic coating on the inside that contains bisphenol-A (BPA), they probably should not be reused for food storage or for cooking.Fact 8It is better to reuse glass and recycle aluminum. Glass uses more fuel and contributes more greenhouse gases when recycled than an equivalent amount of aluminum. Aluminum has a greater negative environmental effect when made from virgin materials, so recycling aluminum is obviously more environmentally responsible to recycle aluminum than glass, which you should reuse. It's also easier to reuse a jar than a pop can.Fact 9Reusing a drinking glass and drinking water straight from your tap, instead of buying a bottle of drinking water, not only saves you a lot of money, but it helps save the environment, too. Similarly, drinking beer from a keg instead of individual recyclable containers has a positive environmental impact. However, reusing glass beer and water bottles is as good as using a reusable drinking glass.
Fact 10
Both steel and aluminum cans can be cut with tin snips to provide raw material for craft and art projects, but do not solder cans because the linings are plastic number 7.
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