Americans set record in 2008 for recycling PET, HDPE
A report indicates Americans recycled record amounts of polyethylene terephthalate and high-density polyethylene plastic bottles last year. More than 2.4 billion pounds were recycled, up 75 million pounds from the previous year, according to data released by the American Chemistry Council and the Association of Postconsumer Plastic Recyclers.
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