[GreenYes] Fw: Plastics contamination and labeling: No. 7, No. 1 or No. 2?

["Bill Sheehan" <zerowaste@grrn.org>]

Please respond to Fritz:
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <FitzKRC@aol.com>
To: <zerowaste@grrn.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 9:24 AM
Subject: (no subject)


Hi - Owens Illinois, who manufactures multi-layered 
plastic bottles (ketchup and beer, among others) is 
trying to change Kentucky law.  Kentucky currently 
requires a multi-resin to be classified as 7 (Other).  
They want to have these classified as a 1 or 2, even 
though the bottle may have either cups, labels or 
layers resins of more than one type.

Have you come across this issue?  I am concerned 
that the material may contaminate the waste stream, 
causing purchasers to reject the plastics and in turn 
cause communities to stop collecting #1 plastics.

Fitz

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