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PET (look for the #1 on the container) plastic #recycling works. Oregon is a great example: their bottle deposit program achieves PET recycling rates above 75%! If we want to reduce plastic pollution, we need to get our PET plastic into recycling bins--where its journey is just beginning. Because PET can be endlessly recycled and made with up to 100% recycled PET, after the bin it's collected, separated, baled, ground, cleaned, and melted to create a?new PET bottle, in as little as six weeks. This #circular process reduces waste, conserves resources, lowers carbon emissions (PET is far lighter to transport than aluminum and glass), and helps get lightweight, durable, FDA-approved PET back on shelves and filling critical needs across the fields of healthcare, food safety, disaster relief, etc. All of that, simply by dropping PET in a bin! To help our planet and keep fully #recyclable PET plastic out of landfills and the #environment, always #RecycleThe1. Check out the 5 stages of your PET bottle's journey here: https://lnkd.in/e75T7MKs? #PickPET #recycle #RecyclingIsReal #circularity #endplasticpollution #Sustainability #healthcare #foodsafety #disasterrelief

NAPCOR's Executive Director Laura Stewart's letter to The Denver Post editor was published in response to a columnist, a self-reported “dedicated recycler,” who conversely calls plastic #recycling into question. Stewart writes that lightweight, durable, FDA-approved PET plastic (look for the #1)--important in healthcare, food safety, and #disasterrelief--is a proven, scalable solution for a #sustainable economy and gives proof that plastic recycling works: Oregon’s bottle deposit program achieves PET rates above 75%, demonstrating the power of smart policies. PLASTICS (Plastics Industry Association) Peter Krieger's letter was published alongside. We all agree: recycling is not part of the problem, it’s part of the solution. Get the dets here: https://lnkd.in/ectg4Dny #PickPET #RecycleThe1 #recyclingisreal #sustainability

The truth about PET (#1 plastic) might surprise you: it's the most commonly used material for beverage containers & the most #recycled plastic in the world. Research shows PET has significant #environmental advantages over aluminum cans and glass bottles: PET creates less solid waste, requires far less energy to produce, has lower global warming potential, and creates fewer harmful emissions. What's more, PET is endlessly #recyclable. As part of the circular economy, the PET bottle you #recycle today can be turned into a new bottle back in your hand in just 6 weeks.?If you really want to pick the best packaging for the environment, #PickPET. And remember, always #RecycleThe1! https://lnkd.in/duzN93D5 #getthefacts #sustainability #circulareconomy #recyclingisreal

ICYMI ??: National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) released new research just before the holidays, which unveiled soaring PET plastic (look for the #1 on the container) bottle #recycling rates. Among the findings for 2023: * The US PET plastic bottle recycling rate was 33% — the highest recycling rate in nearly 30 years! * The North American (the US, Canada, and Mexico) PET bottle recycling rate was 41.3% — a new high! (Note: We’ve surpassed the 30% recycling “in practice and at scale” benchmark since we started tracking in 2019) * The average amount of post-consumer recycled PET, aka recycled PET, used in US bottles and jars was 16.2% — the highest level EVER! * The fraction of recycled PET that went into new bottles in the US and Canada reached a new high of 59% in 2023 — surpassing the previous high record! What does all of this mean? First, you’re choosing the environment when you #PickPET. Multiple studies show a typical PET soda bottle has LESS THAN HALF the greenhouse gas emissions of an aluminum can and about a FIFTH of a glass bottle, making PET the most environmentally friendly packaging option. And second, when you put your PET plastic in the recycling bin, it’s getting collected, recycled, and turned into a bottle on your shelves. Now THAT’S the definition of a #circulareconomy! Keep up the great work, y’all. Always #recyclethe1. When we work together to ensure PET is selected, collected, and recycled, our planet reaps the rewards: https://lnkd.in/emw9r-sq #circularity #sustainable #sustainability

A recent study published in Environmental Science & Technology found that, in North America, aluminum cans have 2x the greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) of PET plastic bottles (look for the #1 on the container) and glass bottles have 3x the GHG emissions, as reported by Reason magazine: https://lnkd.in/eSK6qZMz Those researchers also found that "replacing plastics with alternatives is worse for greenhouse gas emissions in most cases,” and “in 15 of the 16 applications, a plastic product incurs fewer greenhouse gas emissions than their alternatives” because “it takes less energy to make and transport them.” That's the thing - to truly assess a material's environmental impact, you have to consider it soup to nuts. This is just one of many studies agreeing: if we choose alternatives to PET plastic with a bigger environmental impact, we hurt the planet. Remember to always #PickPET and #RecycleThe1!

??Multiple studies say the same thing: PET plastic (look for the 1 on the container) differs from other plastics & is more sustainable than aluminum or glass. That's bc researchers considered ALL stages of a material's sustainability: production, fabrication, transportation, use, & end-of-life disposal. PET plastic bottles have a lower impact on several key environmental metrics, including greenhouse gas emissions, energy demand, water consumption, smog, acid rain, & climate change potential. PET bottles also create less solid waste and use less water during production. Plus PET is endlessly recyclable.?? If we choose alternatives to PET plastic with a bigger environmental impact, we hurt the planet. This year, let's choose--& recycle--the most sustainable packaging! Get the facts: https://lnkd.in/gJUwHYgj #PickPET #AlwaysRecycleThe1 #EndPlasticWaste

Happy almost new year! We wish you a year filled with quiet wonder and loud laughter. As for us, our 2025 In-and-Out List is simple: ??Keep PET plastic OUT of landfills and waterways ??Keep PET plastic IN the recycling loop When PET plastic (look for the #1 on the container) is recycled correctly, it can be remade into something new again and again—in only six weeks! Recycle right in the new year with these helpful tips: https://lnkd.in/eHJ83aXG #pickPET #recyclethe1 #recyclingisreal

??Congrats to everyone who takes the time to put their PET plastic (#1 in the triangle) in the #recycling bin. Thanks to YOU, the PET plastic bottle recycling rate in 2023 reached the highest level — 33% — since 1996, and the North American (US, Canada, Mexico) rate has reached its highest level EVER, as National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR)'s new recycling report shows: https://lnkd.in/gF6eiahQ This is how a circular economy happens. This is how we end plastic waste. This is how we care for our planet. We applaud every single one of you! ?? #sustainability #newresearch #pickPET #recyclethe1 #recycling is real

From all of us at NAPCOR to all of you and yours, we wish you a holiday season full of quiet wonders and loud laughter. May 2025 bring you peace and joy.

Between unboxing gifts, unwrapping packages, and grabbing takeout after long days, don’t forget: much of that packaging is recyclable! It's a busy time of year, but taking 60 seconds to check for the #1 inside the triangle, rinse, and recycle can make all the difference—keeping PET plastic out of landfills and giving it a second life. Every small action adds up! ?? Learn how to recycle your PET plastic this season: https://lnkd.in/eHJ83aXG. #pickPET #recyclethe1 #recyclingisreal