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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)

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

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

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