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Polycarbonate plastic (#7) is used to make a wide variety of products, including CDs, DVDs, sunglass and eyeglass lenses, baby bottles, computer parts, and drinking bottles (both single use and reusable). Because it is clear, highly resistant to impact, and lightweight, it has been widely used in food storage containers.

A major health concern with polycarbonate used in bottles (baby bottles, water bottles and other drinking bottles) and food storage containers is that they release BPA when heated.

Some polycarbonate may be recycled, but in general such programs are limited. As with all plastics, polycarbonate may only be "downcycled", rather than "recycled", once before going to a landfill.

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