Plastics usage in packaging containers will grow 4.1% annually

摘要

Total plastics packaging volume will reach 6.2 million tonnes (13.7 billion lb) in the U.S. 2006, forecasts Freedonia. Bottles account for highest plastic usage and highest growth rate at 4.3%/yr. This will take plastics bottle consumption to 4.9 million tonnes (10.9 billion lb) in 2006.