terephthalate

• “The mayor - and the journalists who dutifully conveyed his fears to the public - seemed oblivious to the fact that plastic bottles do not contain phthalates; they are, instead, made with a polyester called polyethylene terephthalate, which is something quite different even though it seems to sound similar.”

  Trevor Butterworth: The Worst Science Stories of 2007

• “Higher resin costs are pushing up the price of polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, the plastic used in a variety of consumer products such as soda bottles and clothing.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Plastic Prices to Pressure Soda Prices

• “Mr. Gott is currently experimenting with PET bottles aka polyethylene terephthalate, a recycled plastic used for cheap wines in Europe but says it's been a challenge: It's hard to make the PET bottle look large enough.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Paper or Plastic? Wine by the Box, Keg and Can

• “Mike Esterl/The Wall Street Journal Plastic bottles are sorted at a Coke recycling plant in Spartanburg, S.C. Today, the troubled facility highlights the Atlanta beverage giant's struggles to build a recycling business in the U.S. Last year the plant produced only about a third of its targeted 100 million pounds of plastic recycled from PET, or polyethylene terephthalate.”

  The Wall Street Journal: Bottle Recycling Plan Is Left at the Curb

• “The final product is constructed of polyethylene terephthalate, a standard medical plastic, and weighs less than 5g.”

  Consumer Reports: Daily Dispatch: Facebook testing Voice Calls; Internet Buttons makes Internet easier for newbies

• “Each chair is made of a mix of 60 percent PET plastic (recycled polyethylene terephthalate plastic) and a special combination of other materials, which includes pigment and glass fiber for strength.”

  AfterGlow Chair – Luminous Chair Made from Recycled Milk Jugs

• “Polycarbonate, acrylic, mylar, polyethylene terephthalate (the stuff they use for Coke bottles), maybe silicone if you could find some that's clear.”

  Why the Moon? Here's Why. - NASA Watch

• “For example, the carbon footprint of manufacturing 100% PCR Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), like in a water bottle, is 60% lower than virgin PET (yes, that includes all the energy to collect, recycle, and remanufacture the plastic).”

  The Huffington Post: Adam Lowry: Post-Consumer Recycled Plastic (PCR) Is the Answer

• “The average recycling rate for nonalcoholic U.S. beverage containers is 34%, and only 25% for plastic bottles made of polyethylene terephthalate, better known as PET.”

  The Wall Street Journal: PepsiCo Plans Recycling Initiative

• “The goal of the collaboration between Coke and Emeco is commendable: to "alter consumer behavior by illustrating the value of rPET (recycled polyethylene terephthalate) with beautifully designed and everyday products -- ultimately encouraging more recycling.”

  Forbes: A Second Life For Coke Bottles

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