Of the 33 million tons of plastic discarded every year in the United States alone, a large portion (35 billion to be exact) is in the form of plastic bottles. According to scientists, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the kind of plastic commonly used to make water bottles, is also the main constituent of polyester clothing, blister packaging, frozen-dinner trays, food packaging such as peanut butter jars, salad containers, potato chip bags and so on.
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