PET Container Recycling Rate Holds Steady At 29 Percent For 2011

摘要

The National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and The Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers (APR) reported the release of the "2011 Report on Postconsumer PET Container Recycling Activity."The report cites a 2011 U.S. recycling rate of 29.3 percent for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic containers. The total volume of postconsumer PET bottles collected was the highest measured to date at 1.604 billion pounds; the total amount of RPET produced by U.S. reclaimers was also at an all-time high of 667 million pounds.