Commonly found in:

Ease of
 soft drink bottles Recycling:
PET or PETE  water bottles
 plastic grocery bags Easy
polyethylene terephthalate  salad dressing bottles
 peanut butter jars
 ovenable trays

Commonly found in:

Ease of
 laundry detergent bottle Recycling:
HDPE  milk jugs
 bleach and household cleaner bottles Easy
high-density polyethylene  plastic grocery bags
 cereal bag liners
 motor oil bottles

Commonly found in:

Ease of
 fencing Recycling:
V or PVC  shower curtains
 vinyl flooring Hard
polyvinyl chloride  piping
 shampoo bottles
 medical equipment
 clear food packaging
Commonly found in:
Ease of
 squeezable bottles Recycling:
LDPE  dry cleaning bags
 tote bags Hard
low-density polyethylene  clothing
 furniture
 carpet

Commonly found in:

Ease of
 yogurt containers Recycling:
PP  medicine bottles
 straws Easy
polypropylene  plastic bottle caps
 syrup bottles

Commonly found in:

Ease of
 foam shipping materials Recycling:
PS  disposable plates and cups
 meat trays Hard
polystyrene  egg cartons
 carry-out containers
 CD cases

Commonly found in:

Ease of
 reusable water bottles Recycling:
O  DVDs
 computer/iPod cases Very hard
Other  eyeglass lenses
 nylon
 5-gallon water jugs