This statistic shows the gross recycling rate of PET post consumer bottles collected in the United States from 2000 to 2017. In 2017, 29.2 percent of bottles on U.S. shelves were collected for recycling.
The recycling rates of countries around the world can be viewed here.
Gross recycling rate of bottles in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017
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NAPCOR, & Association of Plastic Recyclers. (November 15, 2018). Gross recycling rate of bottles in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/207614/total-us-bottles-collected-since-2000/
NAPCOR, und Association of Plastic Recyclers. "Gross recycling rate of bottles in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017." Chart. November 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/207614/total-us-bottles-collected-since-2000/
NAPCOR, Association of Plastic Recyclers. (2018). Gross recycling rate of bottles in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/207614/total-us-bottles-collected-since-2000/
NAPCOR, and Association of Plastic Recyclers. "Gross Recycling Rate of Bottles in The U.S. from 2000 to 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/207614/total-us-bottles-collected-since-2000/
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Gross recycling rate of bottles in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017 [Graph], NAPCOR, & Association of Plastic Recyclers, November 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/207614/total-us-bottles-collected-since-2000/
