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Bottle recycling in U.S. breaks record as it tops 3 billion pounds
Advanced RecyclingBottle recycling in U.S. breaks record as it tops 3 billion poundsBottle recycling in U.S. breaks record as it tops 3 billion pounds
According to statistics released by the Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR; Washington, DC) and the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.), plastic bottle recycling grew 97 million pounds in 2015, increasing 3.3%, to top 3 billion pounds for the year. The recycling rate for plastic bottles rose 1.0% to 31.8% for the year.
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