Procter Gamble, plastics recycling

Other industry efforts to "close the loop" of product manufacture, recycling, and resin reuse include Procter Gamble s marketing of a plastic household product container made from recycled PET. Johnson Controls, a major manufacturer of PET beverage bottles and containers, is also involved in promoting recycling efforts. Internally, the company recycles... 

Procter Gamble (P G), which pioneered the use of three-layer bottles with an inner layer of recycled HDPE between outer layers of virgin material for its fabric softener and liquid detergent, is now the largest user of recycled plastic in the United States P G packaging typically contains between 25 and 100% recycled HDPE, depending on product requirements. Clorox is another major user of recycled HDPE in bottles, as is DowBrands. ... 

Procter Gamble HDPE 20 - 30% recycle in multiple detergent and fabric softener containers produced using coextrusion. Supplier companies are Plastipak Packaging, Owens-Biockway Plastic Ploducts and Continental Plastic Containers... 

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