Recycling PET Saves Energy and Generates Less Greenhouse Gas

摘要

In the United States, the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) announced May 17 the release of a new study providing life cycle inventory (LCI) data for recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and high density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic resins. NAPCOR says the study indicates that incorporating recycled PET resin in the manufacture of a package "significantly reduces the environmental footprint of that package in terms of production energy required and greenhouse gas emissions".