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PET recycling suffering from reduction in quality

The average yield coming from PET recyclers has decreased from 73 per cent to 68 per cent since 2011, which has led to substantial and additional costs for the European industry, according to Plastic Recyclers Europe (PRE). A number of factors have caused this figure, the first being technological developments that are making bottles thinner….

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