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How much energy can recycling plastic bottles conserve ?

Questions › Category: Recycling › How much energy can recycling plastic bottles conserve ?
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Joseph Mateen asked 9 years ago
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Team GreenSutra® Staff answered 9 years ago

Majority of the plastic bottles today are made using PET Plastic that is classified with the following symbol.Resin code 1, PET or PETE, the plastic used for drink bottles

It is estimated that recycling 1 such PET plastic bottle can save conserve sufficient energy to run a 60W bulb for 6 hours.

This means, recycling 1 PET Plastic Bottle conserves = 60 Wh of energy.