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Thailand PET bottle recycling rate
~50-55%
Thailand's PET bottle recycling rate is estimated at 50-55% as of 2024 per the Thai Plastic Industry Association and Indorama Ventures (SET:IVL) disclosures, higher than the country's overall plastic waste recycling rate of roughly 25-30%. PET recycling is supported by a mature informal-sector scrap collection network plus formal recycler-aggregator chains, with Indorama Ventures as the largest rPET (recycled PET) flake and pellet producer globally. Food-contact rPET use in Thailand was approved by the Thai FDA in 2022, enabling closed-loop bottle-to-bottle recycling.
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Thailand's PET bottle recycling rate is estimated at 50-55% as of 2024 per the Thai Plastic Industry Association and Indorama Ventures (SET:IVL) disclosures, higher than the country's overall plastic waste recycling rate of roughly 25-30%. PET recycling is supported by a mature informal-sector scrap collection network plus formal recycler-aggregator chains, with Indorama Ventures as the largest rPET (recycled PET) flake and pellet producer globally. Food-contact rPET use in Thailand was approved by the Thai FDA in 2022, enabling closed-loop bottle-to-bottle recycling.
Thailand's PET bottle recycling rate is estimated at 50-55% as of 2024 per the Thai Plastic Industry Association and Indorama Ventures (SET:IVL) disclosures, higher than the country's overall plastic waste recycling rate of roughly 25-30%. PET recycling is supported by a mature informal-sector scrap collection network plus formal recycler-aggregator chains, with Indorama Ventures as the largest rPET (recycled PET) flake and pellet producer globally. Food-contact rPET use in Thailand was approved by the Thai FDA in 2022, enabling closed-loop bottle-to-bottle recycling.
Time scope
FY2024
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Interpretation notes
What this tells you
Thailand's PET bottle recycling rate is estimated at 50-55% as of 2024 per the Thai Plastic Industry Association and Indorama Ventures (SET:IVL) disclosures, higher than the country's overall plastic waste recycling rate of roughly 25-30%. PET recycling is supported by a mature informal-sector scrap collection network plus formal recycler-aggregator chains, with Indorama Ventures as the largest rPET (recycled PET) flake and pellet producer globally. Food-contact rPET use in Thailand was approved by the Thai FDA in 2022, enabling closed-loop bottle-to-bottle recycling.
What not to do with it
Recycling rate includes both formal-sector and informal-sector scrap collection that ends in licensed recyclers. Excludes downcycling (textile, strapping) which is counted separately by some sources.
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