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US RPET and sustainability goals: reality check
*Please note that this report only includes an Excel data file if this is indicated in "What's included" below
Report summary
Many brand owners have announced ambitious sustainability goals for the US over the next decade with recycled PET (RPET) content as its main component. How realistic are these sustainability goals given the relatively low and stagnant recycling rates for PET in the US over the last decade? This insight report will discuss: • The current state of the US RPET industry • Some of the announced sustainability goals by the major brand owners • Wood Mackenzie Chemicals' current RPET outlook • What US recycling rate is required to meet these aggregate sustainability goals in the medium term • What level of capacity investment in RPET processing capacity is necessary to meet these recycling requirements.
Table of contents
- RPET recovery drivers
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Sustainability goals
- 2020-2024 goals
- 2025-2029 goals
- 2030+ goals
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Current RPET market
- US recycling rates
- End-use markets
- RPET flake imports
- Market/price dynamics
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RPET forecast – next five to ten years
- Base-line forecast
- Scenario #1: RPET required to meet sustainability goals for CSD and water PET bottles only
- Basic assumptions
- Scenario #2: RPET required to meet sustainability goals for all beverage PET bottles
- Basic assumptions
- Conclusion
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- Regional drivers for recovery
- US recycling rate
- Collection rates in key countries/regions
- 2017 RPET use by product category
- RPET/VPET price ratios: January 2017 to March 2019
- RPET bottles base-line vs required:scenario #1
- RPET bottles base-line vs required: scenario #2
What's included
This report contains:
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