The PET Recycling Coalition has released its first annual report, detailing progress in increasing collection and recycling of one of the most common plastics in packaging.
The coalition, launched in 2022, is part of The Recycling Partnership. Over the past two years, the initiative has distributed more than $5 million in grants, resulting in the addition of 29 million pounds per year of recycled PET that previously had not been captured, according to the report.
The coalition awards grants to MRFs, secondary sorters and reclaimers to improve acceptance, increase capture and deliver higher-quality recycled PET to responsible end markets, the report said. The grants support facility upgrades, improved sortation capabilities and community engagement to boost recycling rates.
The organization aims to achieve a milestone of 250 million pounds per year of PET captured by the end of 2027 and a level of at least 60% acceptance for non-bottle PET by the end of 2025. Also by the end of 2025, the coalition hopes to achieve “scaled recycling for pigmented and opaque PET.”
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