Question
With reference to polyethylene terephthalate, the use of which is so widespread in our daily lives, consider the following statements:
1. Its fibres can be blended with wool and cotton fibres to reinforce their properties.
2. Containers made of it can be used to store any alcoholic beverage.
3. Bottles made of it can be recycled into other products.
4. Articles made of it can be easily disposed of by incineration without causing greenhouse gas emissions.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: PET fibre blends well with wool and cotton, adding wrinkle resistance.
Statement 2 is incorrect: PET is not suitable for every alcoholic drink — several states have even banned liquor in PET bottles.
Statement 3 is correct: PET is one of the most widely recycled plastics.
Statement 4 is incorrect: Incinerating PET releases greenhouse gases and toxic by-products, it isn’t emission-free.