Yes, the number indicates the type of material:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recycling_symbol#Resin_identification_code
I read somewhere that ♳ and ♴ can be recycled, the rest not so much. No idea how authoritative that is, though.
Also, I understand that some plastics can be “recycled” in the sense that, though they can't be turned back into the original product, they can be reused as lower-grade material.
Ed Davies /
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2024-03-24 15:49:51
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