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U.S. plastic bottle recycling rates by material type 2016

Rate of plastic bottles recycling in the U.S. in 2016, by material type

The data shows the recycling rate of plastic bottles in the U.S. as of 2016, broken down by various material types. At that time, the recycling rate of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles was over 28.4%.

PET	28.4
HDPE Natural	30.1
HDPE Pigmented	36.2
PVC	4.3
LDPE	3.7
PP	20.2
Total bottles	29.7

U.S. plastic bottle recycling rates by material type 2016

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