EU: Over 66 billion PET bottles recycled in 2014

According to a survey carried out by PCI PET Packaging Resin & Recycling Ltd., the equivalent of 66 billion 1.5L PET bottles were collected and recycled in Europe in 2014. Within Europe the collection rates vary considerably across the member states.
Looking at the 2014 collection rates shows that with 1,8 million metric tons of bottles and containers, PET collection has grown by 6.8% compared to 2013. Comparing this number to an estimated 3,1 million metric tons demand for bottles and containers placed in the market during this period suggests a 57% collection rate. In 2014, the growth in PET demand itself increased by 4.8%. (Press Release Petcore Europe, 14 September 2015).
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