This statistic presents the weight of solid waste generated from PET resin production in 2003, with a breakdown by waste management. That time, approximately 32.9 pounds of solid waste was generated per 1,000 pounds of PET resin produced were discarded in landfills.
Weight of solid waste from PET resin production in 2003, by type
(in pound per 1,000 pounds)
Characteristic
Weight in pound per 1,000 pounds
Fuel
106
Waste-to-energy
0.59
Incinerated
1.03
Landfilled
32.9
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American Chemistry Council; Franklin Associates
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Cradle-to-Gate Life Cycle Inventory of Nine Plastic Resins and Four Polyurethane Precursors
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Weight of solid waste from PET resin production in 2003, by type (in pound per 1,000 pounds) [Graph], American Chemistry Council, August 16, 2011. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/680747/weight-of-solid-waste-in-pet-production-facilities-by-type/