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U.S. gross recycling rate: bottles collected for recycling 2000-2017
Gross recycling rate of bottles in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017
This statistic shows the gross recycling rate of PET post consumer bottles collected in the United States from 2000 to 2017. In 2017, 29.2 percent of bottles on U.S. shelves were collected for recycling.
The recycling rates of countries around the world can be viewed here.
Gross recycling rate of bottles in the U.S. from 2000 to 2017
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This statistic shows the gross recycling rate of PET post consumer bottles collected in the United States from 2000 to 2017. In 2017, 29.2 percent of bottles on U.S. shelves were collected for recycling.
The recycling rates of countries around the world can be viewed here.
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- November 2018
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- United States
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- 2000 to 2017
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