Proven Ineffectiveness of Plastic Bottle BansMany cities have taken proactive measures to ban the sale of single-use plastic water bottles, typically in hopes of increasing sustainability and/or mitigating excess waste. However, there have been demonstrated cases of counter productiveness in these efforts. These can be illustrated in the following areas: In 2013, the University of …
PET (also abbreviated PETE) is short for polyethylene terephthalate, the chemical name for polyester. PET is a clear, strong, and lightweight plastic that is widely used for packaging foods and beverages, especially convenience-sized soft drinks, juices and water. Virtually all single-serving and 2-liter bottles of carbonated soft drinks and water sold in the U.S. are …
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Consumer Guide to Plastic Resin / Recycling Codes The number-and-chasing-arrows symbol on the bottom of most plastic containers is a “resin code” that identifies the type of plastic used in a product. Consumers typically think of this as a recycling code. The following chart describes the general characteristics of these different plastic resins and the …
A Quick Glance at PET Plastic in the U.S. 3.1 million: Tons of PET produced annually in North America. (Source: GBI Research) 1973: Year that first PET bottle was patented. 31%: U.S. recycling rate for PET, reported in 2012. 26,000: BTUs of energy saved by recycling 1 pound of PET bottles. (Source: EPA) 9.9: Average gram …
NEW YORK, NY March 30, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) declared the U.S. chemical industry, which includes producers of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), to be one of 16 critical infrastructure sectors that plays a critical role as the country seeks to recover from the COVID crisis. …
NEW YORK, NY (Oct. 16, 2012) — The PET Resin Association (PETRA) today unveiled a pioneering recyclability-assessment model that includes testing and evaluation criteria for special-use and innovative resins having a low market presence. The model also calls for PETRA to provide industry-representative control resins to testers using the model, and commits PETRA to funding annual …
Consumers Are Confusing Two Different Plastics New York, NY — In an effort to ease unwarranted consumer fears, the PET Resin Association has reiterated that food and beverage containers made from the polyester plastic known as PET do not contain Bisphenol-A (BPA). BPA is a compound used to make polycarbonate, a different type of plastic that …
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Better Environmental Footprint New York, NY (April 6, 2010)– A newly released life-cycle inventory of single-serving soda containers concludes that PET plastic bottles offer a better environmental footprint than aluminum cans or glass bottles by using less energy, generating less solid waste, and creating significantly fewer greenhouse gases. The cradle-to-grave study, conducted by Franklin Associates for …
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