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RPET bottles used for food and beverage bottles in the United States 2001-2016

Volume of recycled PET bottles used for food and beverage bottles in the U.S. from 2001 to 2016 (in million pounds)

The data displays the total amount of recycled PET post consumer bottles used for food and beverage bottles in the United States between 2001 and 2016. In 2016, 370 million pounds of such PET containers were used for food and beverage bottles.

2001	77
2005	115
2006	139
2007	136
2008	141
2009	203
2010	216
2011	242
2012	276
2013	425
2014	351
2015	350
2016	370

RPET bottles used for food and beverage bottles in the United States 2001-2016

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