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2. Plastic bottle - Wikipedia

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   A water bottle. Worldwide, 480 billions of plastic drinking bottles were sold in 2017 (and fewer than half were recycled). [1] A plastic bottle of antifreeze Large plastic bottles of water. A plastic bottle is a bottle constructed from high-density or low density plastic. Plastic bottles are typically used to store liquids such as water, soft ...

3. Jar - Wikipedia

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   A jar is a rigid, cylindrical or slightly conical container, typically made of glass, ceramic, or plastic, with a wide mouth or opening that can be closed with a lid, screw cap, lug cap, cork stopper, roll-on cap, crimp-on cap, press-on cap, plastic shrink, heat sealed lidding film, an inner seal, a tamper-evident band, or other suitable means.

4. Polyethylene terephthalate - Wikipedia

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   [60] [61] PET bottles lend themselves well to recycling (see below). In many countries PET bottles are recycled to a substantial degree, [60] for example about 75% in Switzerland. [62] The term rPET is commonly used to describe the recycled material, though it is also referred to as R-PET or post-consumer PET (POSTC-PET). [63] [64]

5. Plastic container - Wikipedia

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   Plastic containers are ubiquitous either as single-use or reuseable/durable plastic cups, plastic bottles, plastic bags, foam food containers, Tupperware, plastic tubes, clamshells, cosmetic containers, up to intermediate bulk containers and various types of containers made of corrugated plastic.

6. Bottle recycling - Wikipedia

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   Bottles are able to be recycled and this is generally a positive option. Bottles are collected via kerbside collection or returned using a bottle deposit system. Currently just over half of plastic bottles are recycled globally. [1] About 1 million plastic bottles are bought around the world every minute and only about 50% are recycled. [1]

7. High-density polyethylene - Wikipedia

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   With a high strength-to-density ratio, HDPE is used in the production of plastic bottles, corrosion-resistant piping, geomembranes and plastic lumber. HDPE is commonly recycled, and has the number "2" as its resin identification code. In 2008, the global HDPE market reached a volume of more than 30 million tons. [2]