Outline of the Council for PET Bottle Recycling
Trend of PET Bottle Resin Polymer in Japan
Actual Volume of Collected PET Bottles and Collection Rate
Uses of Recycled PET Flakes from PET Bottles in Japan
Voluntary Design Guidelines for Designated PET bottles
Trend of PET Bottle Resin Polymer in Japan

Japan PET Bottle Association

Calendar year

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

Recycling designated PET bottles

Designated
indication
products

Soft
drinks

308,222

338,654

380,372

391,126

412,970

490,173

509,684

515,414

533,091

Alcoholic
drinks

11,479

10,461

11,090

9,363

10,980

12,365

11,904

11,970

11,583

Soy
sauce

12,501

12,829

11,265

12,076

12,606

11,174

10,995

11,100

13,175

Sub-total

332,202

361,944

402,727

412,565

436,556

513,712

532,583

538,484

557,849

Other PET bottles

Other
products

Other
seasoning

14,267

13,653

12,838

12,654

13,774

13,321

12,291

11,779

12,368

Edible
oils

2,079

2,487

3,264

2,734

2,255

2,908

3,744

4,255

2,981

Detergents
and
shampoo

9,630

9,443

5,998

5,022

3,674

3,608

4,262

3,273

2,625

Cosmetics

6,149

6,524

7,310

5,865

7,921

9,031

10,306

11,059

11,803

Pharma
ceutical
products

6,159

7,345

10,643

7,033

6,551

6,971

7,424

8,632

11,586

Grand total

370,486

401,396

442,780

445,873

470,731

549,551

570,610

577,482

599,212

Calendar year

2008

2009

Recycling designated PET bottles

Designated
indication
products

Soft
drinks

520,120

511,080

Alcoholic
drinks

14,511

14,500

Specified
seasonings
without oil

21,644

21,121

Sub-total

556,275

546,701

Other PET bottles

Other
products

Other
seasoning

17,495

17,592

Edible
oils

1,955

1,304

Detergents
and
shampoo

4,695

5,407

Cosmetics

11,707

9,886

Pharma
ceutical
products

9,927

12,356

Grand total

602,504

593,246

Each Calendar Year, UnitFtons
Specified seasonings without oilFSoy sauce,Soy sauce derivatives,Sweet cooking rice sauce,Vinegars,Seasoned vinegar and Non oil dressing.

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