Bottle collection forecast to reach 2.1m t by 2017 / Recycling growth of 5.6% in 2012 / Petcore/PRE report

摘要

Collection of PET bottles in Europe is forecast to reach 2.1m t by 2017, compared with 1.68m t in 2012, according to data from Petcore Europe (Brussels / Belgium; www.petcore-europe.org) and Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE, Brussels / Belgium; www.plasticsrecyclers.eu). More than 60 bn PET bottles were recycled in 2012, representing a growth of 5.6% compared with 2011, the associations said in the report, "Post consumer PET recycling in Europe 2012 and prospects to 2017", compiled by PCI PET Packaging, Resin & Recycling.