The report begins at the end of the plastic life cycle, with littered PET plastic bottles that release cancer-causing pollutants and heavy metals into the environment. Although industry trade ...

The NAPCOR LCA found that compared with a 12 oz. aluminum can, a 16.9 oz. PET plastic water bottle: Consumes 80% less energy during production Creates 80% less solid waste ...

The Middleton, Wisconsin-based National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) has released a life cycle analysis conducted in 2023 that studied the ban of plastic bottles at the San ...

The global producer and recycler of PET plastic says its efforts have helped 150 billion PET bottles enter the recycling stream.