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Plastic packaging identification codes

Not sure what the triangle sign under your plastic bottle or plastic food packaging means? The symbol is a Plastic Identification Code.
By Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore Published 20 Mar 2018 | Updated 27 Feb 2020
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The symbol identifies the type of plastic polymer. Plastic food containers can be manufactured from various plastic polymers with different heat resistance properties.

For more info on Plastic Identification Codes and how to use your plastic food containers safely, visit https://www.sfa.gov.sg/food-information/food-safety-education.

2018.03.20 Plastic ID Codes

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