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What are plastic bottles made of?
There are three main types of plastic used to make plastic bottles:
* PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) eg fizzy drink bottles, cordial bottles, cooking oil bottles.
* HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) eg milk and fruit juice bottles, washing up liquid bottles, fabric conditioner bottles.
* PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) eg still mineral water bottles, bottles for toiletries, cordial bottles.
Chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins. There are more than 75 dioxins. The most toxic is 2,3,7,8-tetra-chlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). Dioxin is an unwanted byproduct in the manufacture of 2,4,5-T and other organochlorine compounds. It is also formed by combustion of organic compounds in the presence of chlorides. Thus it can be produced in coal, oil and wood fires, and when plastics are burnt, particularly plastics containing chlorine, such as PVC
Hazard: One of the most toxic chemicals known
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