U.S. sourced post-consumer plastic purchased by North American reclaimers 2021
U.S. plastic scrap exports, huge volumes are exported to countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia.
More than 92 percent of U.S. sourced post-consumer plastic materials recovered for recycling were purchased by North American reclaimers in 2021. For instance, nearly 97 percent of post-consumer PET bottles were acquired by reclaimers in the United States, Canada or Mexico. Although Canada is the leading destination for