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Plastic bottle recycling hits record

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Creamer Media Social Media Editor & Senior Writer
 
RECYCLING
Despite tough trading conditions and a fall of 13% in the total polyethylene terephthalate (PET) market, the South African plastic industry recycled a record 2.15-billion PET plastic bottles in 2017. With a post-consumer recycling rate of 65%, the country is on par with international standards, industry body Petco reported on Wednesday.
 
 
 
 
 

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