The latest US figures on recycling of PET water bottles in 2009 are mixed. – Bad – recycling rate stuck at 31%, same as 2008. – Good – substantial improvement on 17% in 2004. – Good – 37% jump in use of recycled PET in new bottles. – Good – bottled water’s 31% is better than 28% average for all PET bottles.
These comments are based on a report in the January 2011 of Beverage Industry magazine.
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