This statistic shows the total amount of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET) postconsumer bottles used for conversion in the United States from 2000 to 2017, by product category. More than 1.5 billion pounds of such PET containers were converted for other uses in 2017.
Weight of recycled PET bottles used for conversion in the United States from 2000 to 2017
(in million pounds)
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Weight of recycled PET bottles used for conversion in the United States from 2000 to 2017
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NAPCOR, & Association of Plastic Recyclers. (November 15, 2018). Weight of recycled PET bottles used for conversion in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in million pounds) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/888425/recycled-pet-bottles-used-for-conversion-in-the-us/
NAPCOR, und Association of Plastic Recyclers. "Weight of recycled PET bottles used for conversion in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in million pounds)." Chart. November 15, 2018. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/888425/recycled-pet-bottles-used-for-conversion-in-the-us/
NAPCOR, Association of Plastic Recyclers. (2018). Weight of recycled PET bottles used for conversion in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in million pounds). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/888425/recycled-pet-bottles-used-for-conversion-in-the-us/
NAPCOR, and Association of Plastic Recyclers. "Weight of Recycled Pet Bottles Used for Conversion in The United States from 2000 to 2017 (in Million Pounds)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/888425/recycled-pet-bottles-used-for-conversion-in-the-us/
NAPCOR & Association of Plastic Recyclers, Weight of recycled PET bottles used for conversion in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in million pounds) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/888425/recycled-pet-bottles-used-for-conversion-in-the-us/ (last visited May 21, 2025)
Weight of recycled PET bottles used for conversion in the United States from 2000 to 2017 (in million pounds) [Graph], NAPCOR, & Association of Plastic Recyclers, November 15, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/888425/recycled-pet-bottles-used-for-conversion-in-the-us/
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