What to Know About the Toxicity of Polypropylene

Plastic has many uses in our everyday lives. You may think that plastic is safe for your health because of its widespread availability. However, some kinds are not. With many different plastic compounds to choose from, how do you know what&#;s safe for your health and what isn&#;t?

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About Polypropylene and Other Plastics

Polypropylene is a soft, flexible type of plastic that is considered safer than other plastics. Polypropylene is most often used for:

• Yogurt cups
• Water bottles that have a cloudy finish
• Medicine bottles
• Ketchup bottles
• Syrup bottles&#;
• Straws 

Research shows that plastic containers, plates, and bottles all contain chemicals that leach out into food when scratched or heated. The reason that the toxicity of polypropylene is lower than other plastics is because it doesn&#;t contain bisphenol A, more commonly called BPA. 

BPA is a synthetic estrogen used in plastics that are rigid versus being more flexible like polypropylene. These products include: 

• Some water bottles&#;
• Food and formula container liners
• Dental sealants
• Shiny side of receipts&#;

Plastic products are marked with numbers indicating the type of recyclability. If you see a recycling symbol with the numbers two, four, or five, they are usually safe for use. Polypropylene is marked with recycling number five.

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You are likely to come across Polypropylene (PP) plastic in your regular day to day activities. It is one of the top 5 most common plastics. You can identify it either by the number 5 in the chasing arrows symbol or the letter pp. Products like yogurt and margarine containers, syrup bottles, bottle caps, plant pots and even some car parts are made with PP plastic but it can also be used to make more flexible products like chip packets or cereal box liners. 

Manufacturers use polypropylene because it&#;s lightweight and strong but also offers good protection from moisture or chemicals and handle a high temperature. In other words you can bend it and twist it and it will keep it&#;s shape. 

The question you are probably interesting in is can you recycle plastic number 5. The answer is yes but it depends on the type and your local rules. Learn how you can identify it and recycle it below.   

Learn more in our article: what is plastic.

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