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

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    No container deposits. The history of bottle recycling in the United States has been characterized by four distinct stages. In the first stage, during the late 18th century and early 19th century, most bottles were reused or returned. [1] When bottles were mass-produced, people started throwing them out, which led to the introduction of bottle ...

  3. Container deposit legislation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Container types are aluminum, glass, plastic resins 1–7, bi-metals (exempts refillables). [11] The recycling rate for beverage containers of all materials in 2011 was 82%. [12] California imposes sales tax on the CRV if the beverage is taxable. The sales tax is not refunded to consumers upon redeeming the empty containers to a recycling center.

  4. 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 ...

  5. Plastic milk container - Wikipedia

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    Plastic bottle of milk. One US gallon (3.78 litres) Plastic bottles with indentations for handles. Plastic milk containers are plastic containers for storing, shipping and dispensing milk. Plastic bottles, sometimes called jugs, have largely replaced glass bottles for home consumption. Glass milk bottles have traditionally been reusable while ...

  6. Plastic recycling - Wikipedia

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    Plastic recycling is the processing of plastic waste into other products. [ 1 ][ 2 ][ 3 ] Recycling can reduce dependence on landfill, conserve resources and protect the environment from plastic pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. [ 4 ][ 5 ] Recycling rates lag behind those of other recoverable materials, such as aluminium, glass and paper.

  7. Plastic bottle - Wikipedia

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    Large plastic bottles of water. A plastic bottle is a bottle constructed from high-density or low density plastic. Plastic bottles are typically used to store liquids such as water, soft drinks, motor oil, cooking oil, medicine, shampoo, milk, ink, etc. They come in a range of sizes, from very small bottles to large carboys.

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