Resin code number two is High-Density Polyethylene. You may know it by the abbreviation HDPE. High-Density Polyethylene is used for milk jugs, detergent and juice bottles, butter tubs, toiletries containers, grocery bags, recycling bins, agricultural pipes, playground equipment, and plastic lumber.
High-Density Polyethylene is an opaque thermoplastic polymer derived from the monomer Ethylene. It was created in 1953 for pipes in storm sewers, drains, and culverts. It is strong, hard plastic that is considered resistant to heat and sun light.
It is accepted by most municipal recycling facilities and is recycled into the aforementioned larger products. According to the EPA, only 12 percent of HDPE is actually recycled each year. Due to the low rate of recycling, HDPE, like all plastics, carries a very high carbon footprint.
This plastic is considered "safe" due to its low risk of leaching. This plastic, like all other plastic, carries risk. One study found that 95 percent of all plastic tested was positive for estrogenic activity, making plastic a known hormone disruptor.
It's best to avoid this and other plastics whenever possible.
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