The recycling rate of lead-acid batteries in the U.S. municipal waste stream stood at about 99 percent in 2018. By contrast, only some 27 percent of the PET bottles and jars generated in the North American country were recycled that year.
Recycling and composting rate of municipal solid waste (MSW) in the United States in 2018, by product
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