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U.S. reclaimer usage of postconsumer bottles 2000-2016

Total postconsumer bottles used by U.S. reclaimers from 2000 to 2016 (in million pounds)
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The data displays the total amount of PET post consumer bottles used by U.S. reclaimers from 2000 to 2016. In 2016, 1.4 billion pounds of PET containers were used by reclaimers. These figures include bottles imported and purchased by U.S. reclaimers.

2000 668
2001 670
2002 579
2003 582
2004 737
2005 790
2006 716
2007 741
2008 713
2009 740
2010 865
2011 1022
2012 1249
2013 1478
2014 1575
2015 1455
2016 1444

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