[GRRN] PET bottle recycling

Myra Nissen (myracycl@inreach.com)
Wed, 27 Oct 1999 18:37:40 -0700


Hi all,

My friend from Japan wants to know about PET bottle recycling in the US.
I suspect the methods of collection and processing vary with the
requirements of the lcoal markets. But can anyone give me an idea about
what they are familiar with?

Thanks

Myra Nissen
myracycl@inreach.com

> Hi Myra,
>
> Could you inform me how they are recycling petbottle in USA.
> Please inform me the details after collected by garbage
> company.
>
> for example regarding follows;
> They select by color?
> Garbage company will make bales before sorting?
> or somebody will clean up labels,caps?
> somebody will shred it?
> or after made bales at Garbage company, it'll be sent to
> recycler's mill and the mill will do everything until
> shirts?
>
> Please let me know something like that,thank you.
>
> Best Regards,
> Michiaki Nagatome