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It is estimated that the production of plastics account for 4 percent of the energy consumption in the U.S.
HDPE and PET bottles showed the highest recycling rates of any plastic bottle types, at 27.1 and 23.1 percent, respectively. Less than 1 percent of all plastic is recycled, therefore, almost all plastics are incinerated or end up in a landfill.
Recycling a single plastic bottle can conserve enough energy to light a 60 watt light bulb for up to six hours.
Producing new plastic products from recycled materials uses two-thirds less energy than requires to make products from raw (virgin) materials.

