The type of plastic an object uses can be identified based on the codes usually found at the base or at the side, including food/chemical packaging and containers. Most assume that because a resin code is on the container, it can be recycled because of its similarity to the recycling symbol. However, ASTM International, the standard organization responsible for the international symbol explicitly state "The use of a Resin Identification Code on a manufactured plastic article does not imply that the article is recycled or that there are systems in place to effectively process the article for reclamation or re-use."