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cent. Compared to 2018, the largest increase in recycling in 2019 was among non-bottle rigid plastics (45.9 million pounds) and the largest drop in recycling was in PET bot- tles (39.3 million pounds). Declining Rates Although film plastic overall declined, there was an in- crease in film recovered for recycling from retail and ag- ricultural sources. Plastic bottles continued to make up the majority of the plastic recovered for recycling at 55.2 percent,with non-bottle rigids accounting for 25.3 percent, film 19.2 percent, and other plastic, excluding foam,making up the remainder at 0.3 percent. “Flat or declining recycling rates are a sign that the sys- tem needs support,” said Steve Alexander,APR’s President and CEO. “Declines in mature recycling streams, such as PET and HDPE bottles, make brand company commit- ments to increased recycled content even more challeng- ing. There are many opportunities to support continued growth in film and non-bottle rigid recycling as well as turn the course for bottles by focusing on what recyclers need to succeed as they are the engines of the circular economy. Our modes of commerce and consumption are changing and our system of recovering resources must change, too. Collection of quality material is essential for recyclers to produce quality feedstock at lower environ- mental and economic costs.”
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