This statistic depicts the distribution of disposal destinations for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles in 2018, broken down by select countries. In that year, around 27.7 percent of the PET bottles were recycled in the United States.
Distribution of polyethylene terephthalate bottle waste disposal methods in 2018, by select country
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Collected
Leakage
Recycling
Energy recovery
Landfill
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WWF. (February 25, 2019). Distribution of polyethylene terephthalate bottle waste disposal methods in 2018, by select country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/980870/destination-pet-bottles-distribution-by-country/
WWF. "Distribution of polyethylene terephthalate bottle waste disposal methods in 2018, by select country." Chart. February 25, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/980870/destination-pet-bottles-distribution-by-country/
WWF. (2019). Distribution of polyethylene terephthalate bottle waste disposal methods in 2018, by select country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/980870/destination-pet-bottles-distribution-by-country/
WWF. "Distribution of Polyethylene Terephthalate Bottle Waste Disposal Methods in 2018, by Select Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Feb 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/980870/destination-pet-bottles-distribution-by-country/
WWF, Distribution of polyethylene terephthalate bottle waste disposal methods in 2018, by select country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/980870/destination-pet-bottles-distribution-by-country/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
Distribution of polyethylene terephthalate bottle waste disposal methods in 2018, by select country [Graph], WWF, February 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/980870/destination-pet-bottles-distribution-by-country/