LDPE is considered safe for reuse, but consumers are cautioned to consider the original use of the package before reusing it for food storage (i.e. don't use a LDPE packaging to store food if that was not it's original purpose). Polypropylene (PP): PP is a versatile material and one of the safer plastics that can be reused whenever possible.

Thermoplastics are plastics that can be re-melted and re-molded into new products, and therefore, recycled. However, thermoset plastics "contain polymers that cross-link to form an irreversible chemical bond," meaning that no matter how much heat you apply, they cannot be remelted into new material and hence, non-recyclable.

Cotton and non-woven polypropylene shopping bags are increasingly common, as are reusable and portable plastic and stainless steel bottles, cups, and tableware. Reusability is also increasingly viable for personal hygiene products, through products like silicone menstrual cups and cloth nappies.

… refuse sacks and carrier bags, underground drainage systems for homes and national infrastructure, flower pots, seed trays, watering cans and water butts, wheel arch liners and bumpers on cars, damp proof membranes, guttering and window profiles used in construction, reusable crates and pallets, wheel bins and food caddies, composters and wormeries, drinks bottles and food trays [and] polyester fabric for clothing.