Engineer Guy Bill Hammack explained the ingenious design behind a recyclable two liter PET plastic soda bottle.

A PET bottle is prepared by cutting off the bottom, and the open rim is pushed between a pair of bearings, where a cutter slices the bottle into one long strip, as a driven spool rolls it up.

"This took a long time to evolve, recycling the PET bottle," said Unifi CEO Eddie Ingle. "We're probably about 30 years behind in recycling textiles. I think the 2040 goal, rather than the 2030 ...

Recycling rates for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles in the US hit their “highest levels” in 2023, as reported in the National Association for PET Container Resources' (NAPCOR) 2023 PET ...

Plastic water and soda bottles often contain a chemical called polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Using PET bottles to make recycled polyester produces 75% fewer greenhouse gas emissions, compared to ...

The global PET bottles market is set for significant growth, with its size estimated to reach USD 46.2 billion in 2025 and ...

According to the exemption list released by the White House in April 2025, the major polymers excluded from the reciprocal tariffs primarily include polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), nylon, epoxy ...

The new 100% recycled plastic PET bottles prominently feature the slogan Dari Botol Jadi Botol – signifying the transformative journey each bottle takes to re-enter the supply chain. Coca-Cola ...