Graphs & Data for Plastic
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US Plastic Bottled Water Sales |
1996-2010 | Plastic | Sales | Billions of Units |
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PET bottle sales and wasting in the US | 1991-2010 | PET | Sales, Waste | Weight |
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PET Recycling vs. Utilization Rates | 1995-2011 | PET | Recycling | Percent |
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PET Sales, Wasting, and Recycling | 1991-2009 | PET | Wasting, Sales, Recycling | Tons, Percent |
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Estimated yield rates from collected plastic | 2009 | Plastic | Reycling, Wasting, Curbside, Deposit Laws | Percent |
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Recovered PET beverage bottles by state | 2007 | PET | Recycling | Percent |
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Market share by beverage and package | 2006 | Aluminum Glass HDPE PET |
Sales, Beer, Soda, Water, Wine, Fruit Drinks, Energy Drinks | Percent |
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Energy required to manufacture beverage containers | 2006 | Aluminum Glass HDPE PET Steel |
Energy | Energy per container |
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Sales by container type | 2000, 2006 | Aluminum PET Glass HDPE Steel |
Sales | Units |
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HDPE bottle sales and wasting in the US | 1991-2006 | HDPE | Sales, Waste | Weight |
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Aluminum, plastic, and glass recycling rates | 1986-2006 | Aluminum glass PET |
Recycling | Percent |
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Beverage containers wasted: 1986 and 2006 | 1986, 2006 | Aluminum HDPE PET Steel |
Waste | Weight |
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Energy Impacts of Replacing Beverage Containers Wasted | 2005 (est) | Aluminum PET HDPE Glass |
Waste, Energy | Weight, Units |
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Greenhouse Gas Impacts of Replacing Beverage Containers Wasted | 2005 (est) | Aluminum PET HDPE Glass |
Waste, Greenhouse gases | Weight, Units |
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US bottles and cans wasted in 2005 | 2005 | Aluminum Glass HDPE PET |
Waste | Units |
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PET bottled water sales in the US | 1997-2005 | PET | Sales, Bottled Water | Units |
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HDPE plastic beverage bottle recycling rates | 1996-2005 | HDPE | Recycling | Percent |
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PET plastic beverage bottle recycling rates | 1996-2005 | PET | Recycling | Percent |
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Recycling Rates for PET Plastic and Aluminum in Sweden and the U.S. | 2004 | Aluminum PET |
Deposit Laws, Recycling, Sweden | Percent |
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Recycling rates in Sweden and the US | 1994-2004 | Plastic | Recycling, Sweden | Percent |
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PET bottle recycling and wasting: soft drink bottles vs. custom bottles | 1994-2004 | PET | Recycling, Sales, Waste | Weight |
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PET sales, recycling, and wasting: soft drink bottles | 1994-2004 | PET | Recycling, Sales, Waste | Weight |
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PET sales, recycling, and wasting: custom bottles | 1994-2004 | PET | Recycling, Sales, Waste | Weight |
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PET sales, recycling, and wasting: beverage bottles | 1994-2004 | PET | Recycling, Sales, Waste | Weight |
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Plastic soda bottles wasted | 1994-2001 | Plastic | Waste, Carbonated | Units |
