Recycling of rigid plastics tops 930 million pounds annually
The recycling of rigid plastics, excluding bottles, climbed 13% in 2011 to reach at least 934 million pounds for the year, and U.S. consumers with local access to recycle all non-bottle rigid plastics shot from 40% to 57% between 2011 and 2012, according to a pair of reports released today at the Plastics Recycling Conference.
Both reports were the result of extensive survey work conducted by Moore Recycling Associates Inc. on behalf of the American Chemistry Council (www.americanchemistry.com).