• Also known as PVC (polyvinyl chloride) or polyvinyl chloride.


• Strong, flexible and soft due to chemical softening.

How to use:

• It can be found in:
  • shower curtains, cleaning bottles, tubes, cooking oil bottles, window and door frames.
  • floors, and clear food wraps.
  • sheathing material for computer cables, plumbing parts, and in garden hoses.


• Do not use it in cooking.


• Try not to store food in it.


• Check the material of children's toys and inflatable objects to ensure that they do not contain it.

How to get rid:

• If you need to dispose of either item, ask your local waste department to see if you should put it in the trash or put it in a collection center..


• If you are not able to do the above, throw them in garbage bins or containers in your area to make sure they go to a designated place


• Do not throw it in the street, public places or cultivated areas.


• Do not throw it in rivers, canals, seas or oceans; Because that would pollute the water and harm marine creatures.

Recycling

• Recycling PVC is almost impractical due to various additives.

safety:

• Extremely volatile and one of the least recyclable plastics


• It causes major problems in the hormonal system.


• Some other highly toxic chemicals such as DEHA can be produced during its life cycle such as phthalates, lead, dioxins, mercury and cadmium


• Affects children's growth, immune system and endocrine glands.


• Causes cancer.


• Relatively impermeable to sunlight and weather.


• May cause allergy symptoms in children.