Cola bottle: it is best not to recycle

For many people, the repeated use of plastic beverage bottles is a lifestyle habit, especially for some elderly people who often use these bottles for their waste. However, online rumors have recently spread that the repeated use of mineral water bottles can cause cancer, so netizens like Ms. Zhou are worried when they see them. They will discourage parents from doing so.

We have found that many families have the habit of repeatedly using plastic beverage bottles. These plastic beverage bottles are used as containers for soy sauce. I have been using it for more than a decade now and I have no problem with my body! Zhang Quanfa, who lives in Luomen West Village, said that his family usually uses these bottles to hold soy sauce and vegetable oil. He said that he would disagree with the claims that he would cause cancer.

So, will the repeated use of plastic beverage bottles cause carcinogenic and other harmful substances? Because of the special nature of the materials, the plastics are more active in the molecules, but it is still unclear whether there will be carcinogens. According to a professor from the Department of Chemistry at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, PET, HDPE, and PP, which are marked in plastic beverage bottles, are codes for plastic materials and have nothing to do with the safety index. Among them, PET is not resistant to high temperatures, and harmful substances in plastic bottles will decompose under high temperature, but there are fewer harmful substances. HDPE has relatively high temperature resistance, while PP has the highest heat resistance.

In addition, relevant experts of the Municipal Health Bureau reminded the public that the bottle is best not to be recycled, because if the disinfection is not in place during this process, it will easily breed bacteria and cause human infection.