The total volume of postconsumer PET bottles collected was the highest reported to date at 1.718 billion pounds, as were both the total amount of RPET produced by U.S. reclaimers, 930 million pounds, and the amount used across major end-use domestic market segments at 1.3 billion pounds.

Consumers also point to product’s packaging as first place to learn if the product is recyclable

Organic, fair trade truffles launch in sustainable packaging with compostable wrappers.

Bottled water uses 1.39 liters for every 1 liter of bottled water, which is lowest among packaged beverages

Kent Elastomer Products’ has been honored as a Summit of Sustainability award winner for 2013.

Mayor encourages Milwaukeeans to think beyond the bag and recycle wraps

PTI has developed the PET Packaging Recycling Calculator app so that users can see how the material, barrier, additive, closure, labels, etc. decisions they make can potentially impact the next generation of PET.

New recycling plant in Abilene, TX to produce bottle-grade PET resin from post-consumer plastic bottles

Sealed Air has expanded its presence in the shrink label market with the unveiling of its new Cryovac® LT-1 shrink sleeve label, among the first in the industry with a density lower than the 1g/cc standard which guides polyethylene terephthalate (PET) recycling.

We must all agree that sustainability is not just a fad after all, and that it is here to stay. How can we make that assessment?