Growth of the PET Plastic Recycling Industry

This Engineering News article tells how "The plastic bottle, or poly-
ethylene terephthalate (PET), recycling industry has nearly doubled its tonnage since 2005 through the introduction of the voluntary recycling levy for producers of the plastic." PET plastic can be identified by the number "1" indicated in the triangle imprint found on the packaging (usually found at the bottom of the container).