Plastic Bottle Sales and Wasting in the U.S.
Plastic Bottle Sales and Wasting in the U.S.
| YEAR | SOLD million tons | RECYCLED million tons | Recycling rate | WASTED million tons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1991 |
1.82 |
0.29 |
15.7% |
1.53 |
|
1992 |
1.97 |
0.40 |
20.5% |
1.56 |
|
1993 |
2.12 |
0.44 |
21.0% |
1.67 |
|
1994 |
2.35 |
0.54 |
22.9% |
1.81 |
|
1995 |
2.26 |
0.63 |
27.9% |
1.63 |
|
1996 |
2.50 |
0.65 |
26.0% |
1.85 |
|
1997 |
2.71 |
0.68 |
25.0% |
2.03 |
|
1998 |
3.01 |
0.72 |
24.0% |
2.29 |
|
1999 |
3.24 |
0.75 |
23.2% |
2.49 |
|
2000 |
3.34 |
0.75 |
22.5% |
2.59 |
|
2001 |
3.50 |
0.79 |
22.6% |
2.71 |
|
2002 |
3.66 |
0.81 |
22.1% |
2.85 |
|
2003 |
3.81 |
0.82 |
21.6% |
2.98 |
|
2004 |
4.06 |
0.95 |
23.4% |
3.11 |
|
2005 |
4.24 |
1.04 |
24.6% |
3.20 |
|
2006 |
4.47 |
1.11 |
24.7% |
3.36 |
| * Includes beverage and non-beverage HDPE and PET bottles. | ||||
| Sources: Data derived from the American Plastics Council and the American Chemistry Council. | ||||
