date:Jun 13, 2012
of polypropylene (PP), 816,262,880 of low density polyethylene (LDPE), 1,395,617 of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and 1,172,610 of polystyrene (PS).
The majority of the increase for HDPE bottles (12.7m kilograms) is due to increased purchases by domestic reclaimers, said the report.
Plastic packaging collected included plastic bottles, non-bottle rigid plastics such as deli and dairy containers, bakery, fruit containers, and plastic film, bags and outer wrap.
Carol Hochu, president and CEO of the