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Thus only approximately 15% of collected PET bottles were actually recycled into new bottles, the rest being used in generally non-recyclable products. Petcore , the European trade association that fosters the collection and recycling of PET, reported that in the EU 28+2, [ 6 ] out of 3.4 Mt bottles sold, 2.1Mt of PET bottles were collected in ...
In many countries PET bottles are recycled to a substantial degree, [60] for example about 75% in Switzerland. [62] The term rPET is commonly used to describe the recycled material, though it is also referred to as R-PET or post-consumer PET (POSTC-PET). [63] [64] The prime uses for recycled PET are polyester fiber, strapping, and non-food ...
For bottle-to-bottle recycling, the bottles have to be decontaminated which was achieved by introducing "super-clean recycling processes," which in the US was done for the first time in 1991. [5] These processes clean "recycled PET flakes to contamination levels similar to virgin PET pellets," so that they can be reused as beverage containers.
Recycling rates vary among types of plastic. Several types are in common use, each with distinct chemical and physical properties. This affects sorting and reprocessing costs; which affects the value and market size for recovered materials. [41] PET and HDPE have the highest recycling rates, whereas polystyrene and polyurethane are rarely ...
The unconditional love between a dog and its owner is always worth celebrating. In fact, many people (myself included) consider their dogs cherished family members, not just pets!
The 1.5 L refillable PET bottle with a deposit of 4.00 kr has been discontinued, and has been replaced by the 1.5 L recycle PET bottle. The last day for returning bottles made by Spendrups for deposit was 30 June 2007, [163] and the last day for bottles made by Coca-Cola Sweden was 30 June 2008. [164]
Shopping for pet food has started looking more like shopping for human food lately: As prices go up, eyeballs go down — to bargain brands on the bottom shelves. Pet food prices have jumped 23% ...
Among HelloPrenup's clients, two-thirds say they have a pet at the time they're writing their prenup, Rodgers said. Of those, one-third include the pet in the agreement, according to data from the ...