This statistic shows the results of a survey among Americans in 2017 in regards to their recycling of plastic polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles, with a breakdown by type of community. As of , some ** percent of respondents living in suburban communities stated that they were recycling almost all plastic bottles used.
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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (April 1, 2017). Number of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles recycled by consumers in the United States in 2017, by type of community* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/696035/americans-recycling-of-pet-bottles-in-the-us-by-community-type/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "Number of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles recycled by consumers in the United States in 2017, by type of community*." Chart. April 1, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/696035/americans-recycling-of-pet-bottles-in-the-us-by-community-type/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. (2017). Number of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles recycled by consumers in the United States in 2017, by type of community*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/696035/americans-recycling-of-pet-bottles-in-the-us-by-community-type/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey. "Number of Polyethylene Terephthalate (Pet) Bottles Recycled by Consumers in The United States in 2017, by Type of Community*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Apr 2017, /statistics/696035/americans-recycling-of-pet-bottles-in-the-us-by-community-type/
ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey, Number of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles recycled by consumers in the United States in 2017, by type of community* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/696035/americans-recycling-of-pet-bottles-in-the-us-by-community-type/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Number of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles recycled by consumers in the United States in 2017, by type of community* [Graph], ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Survey, April 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/696035/americans-recycling-of-pet-bottles-in-the-us-by-community-type/
