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03/08/2012
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About 294,000 tonnes of post consumer PET for recycling are
Sao Paulo - The eighth edition of the Census of PET recycling in Brazil, organized by the Brazilian Association of PET (Abipet), pointed out that in 2011 the recycling of this material increased 4.25% in Brazil over the years earlier, keeping the country among the world leaders in the industry.
Currently, about 294 000 tonnes of post consumer PET containers are destined for recycling, which represents 57.1% of all packaging materials that are discarded by Brazilian consumers. The activity generates annual revenues of $ 1.2 billion for the PET industry sector in the country.
The Census showed also the main destinations of recycled PET in Brazil: the textile industry ranks first in the ranking, accounting for the use of approximately 40% of all the material, followed by the sectors of packaging and chemical applications, receiving, each 18% of recycled PET in the country.
Source: Survey
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