The recently released 2020 PET Recycling Report from the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) reveals a 10% increase in end-use consumption of recycled PET in the U.S. and Canada. Says NAPCOR, this increase signals strong support of post-consumer content in brand packaging, and demonstrates the resiliency of PET’s value in recycling-minded communities—even during a pandemic.
Examining the use of rPET in specific end markets, the 2020 report positions the industry at a pivotal point where Food/Beverage and Non-Food/Beverage Bottle categories grew by 32% in total, surpassing fiber for the first time as the largest end-market user of PCR PET bottles.
