Re: [GRRN] PET bottles used per day

John Reindl (reindl@co.dane.wi.us)
Thu, 30 Sep 1999 08:08:23 -0600


Hi Ryan -

Peter Anderson of Recycle Worlds Consulting, just emailed me
yesterday that there are 21.4 billion PET soft drink bottles and 10.7
billion PET custom bottles used each year in the US.

John Reindl, Recycling Manager
Dane County, WI

> Okay here's a softball for someone out there:
>
> How many PET containers are consumed per day in the U.S.?
>
> How many PET containers are recycled per day in the U.S.?
>
> cites are essential. Thanks wildly.
>
> Ryan DeWald
>
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