Things we can consider is to see the code commonly found in the bottom of plastic containers. The code indicates what type of plastic material it is made. The code in the form of a triangle consisting of three arrows or the letter that stands for the name of the manufacturer of plastic materials. By knowing the type of plastic raw materials, we can know whether the type is harmful to the food or not.
Here are the codes that need to be considered:
1: Terephalate Polyethylene (PET / PETE)
Usually a beverage container from the mineral with a transparent color. The container is especially intended disposable. Because the longer it is in the container, the chemical that dissolves the more.
2: High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
Usually used as a drug packaging or cosmetic ingredients.
3: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Is the most dangerous substances. Often used as a channel of water, building materials, sometimes used as toys. To the parents can observe their children as toys for children under the age of
4: Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
Usually used to wrap vegetables and frozen meat.
5: Polypropylene (PP)
Used for packing food, beverages, margarine, shampoo bottles or baby bottles.
6: Polystyrene (PS)
Polystyrene is a substance harmful to the body. If oily foods are heated in these containers, styrene can migrate into food, then use this material as food containers are not recommended. Form of styrofoam cups and plates of food that has long been regarded as a cause of cancer, spoon and fork, box of CDs.
7: Other Categories
Included in this category is a plastic material that is not included in the six categories above. In this category include Polycarbonate is also harmful for the body. However, there is also a good material for the environment because it can be parsed so-called bioplastics made from corn starch, potato, sugar cane.
Raw foods are safe to use is coded 2,4,5. For No.7 code because it is not clearly notified of what materials are made, it must be so noted and sought to know from what materials are plastics made. As for the other code we should use as directed so as not to endanger our health.
