{"id":13,"date":"2008-10-16T17:18:14","date_gmt":"2008-10-16T21:18:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ensobottles.com\/blog\/?p=13"},"modified":"2014-07-29T16:30:27","modified_gmt":"2014-07-29T16:30:27","slug":"fun-facts-about-pet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ensoplastics.com\/theblog\/?p=13","title":{"rendered":"Fun Facts About PET"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>The PET bottle was patented in 1973 by chemist Nathaniel Wyeth (brother of distinguished American painter Andrew Wyeth).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The first PET bottle was recycled in 1977.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An estimated 9,400 curbside collection programs and 10,000 drop-off programs collect PET plastic in the United States, currently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Approximate number of PET beverage bottles per pound:<br \/>\n16 oz. &#8212; 18 bottles per pound<br \/>\n20 oz. &#8212; 16 bottles per pound<br \/>\n1 liter &#8212; 12 bottles per pound<br \/>\n2 liter &#8212; 9 bottles per pound<br \/>\n3 liter &#8212; 5 bottles per pound<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cubic yards conserved in a landfill by recycling PET beverage bottles:<br \/>\n4,800 recycled 16-ounce bottles saves a cubic yard<br \/>\n4,050 recycled 20-ounce bottles saves a cubic yard<br \/>\n3,240 recycled 1-liter bottles saves a cubic yard<br \/>\n2,430 recycled 2-liter bottles saves a cubic yard<br \/>\n1,350 recycled 3-liter bottles saves a cubic yard<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Since 1978, manufacturers have reduced the weight of a two-liter bottle by about 29%, from 68 grams to 48 grams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Recycling a ton of PET containers saves 7.4 cubic yards of landfill space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>According to the EPA, recycling a pound of PET saves approximately 12,000 BTU&#8217;s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The average household generated 42 pounds of PET plastic bottles in the year 2005.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Custom bottles (which are bottles used for products other than carbonated soft drinks) represent 62% of all PET bottles available for recycling.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fourteen 20 oz. PET bottles yield enough fiber for an extra large T-shirt.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It takes 14 20 oz. PET bottles to make one square foot of carpet.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It takes 63 20 oz. PET bottles to make a sweater.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fourteen 20 oz. PET bottles yield enough fiberfill for a ski jacket.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It takes 85 20 oz. 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