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2. Polyethylene terephthalate - Wikipedia

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   Polyethylene terephthalate (or poly (ethylene terephthalate), PET, PETE, or the obsolete PETP or PET-P), is the most common thermoplastic polymer resin of the polyester family and is used in fibres for clothing, containers for liquids and foods, and thermoforming for manufacturing, and in combination with glass fibre for engineering resins. [5]

3. PET bottle recycling - Wikipedia

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   A water bottle made from recycled PET (bottle-to-bottle recycling) A polyester bag made from recycled PET. A food tray made from recycled PET bearing the rPET symbol. Although PET is used in several applications (principally textile fibres for apparel and upholstery, bottles and other rigid packaging, flexible packaging and electrical and ...

4. Two-liter bottle - Wikipedia

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   The two-liter bottle is a common container for soft drinks, beer, and wine. These bottles are produced from polyethylene terephthalate, also known as PET plastic, or glass using the blow molding process. Bottle labels consist of a printed, tight-fitted plastic sleeve. A resealable screw-top allows the contents to be used at various times while ...

5. History of bottle recycling in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The introduction of PET bottles marked the final stage in the change away from reusable bottles to "one-way", nonreturnable bottles. [6] Before PET bottles were recycled to make new bottles, they were often recycled for other uses, such as paintbrush bristles or polyester fiber. [6] Today, many companies, such as Patagonia, make clothing out of ...

6. Inside Fiji's Fiery Battle Against Plastics - AOL

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   Fiji Water argues that from a sustainability point of view, plastic bottles made from polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, are less carbon intensive when it comes to production and transportation ...

7. Toymaker Lego will stick to its quest to find sustainable ...

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   Two years ago, the privately-held group which makes its bricks out of oil-based plastic, started researching a potential transition to recycled plastic bottles made of PET plastic, which doesn’t ...