PET Helps Disasters and the Economy

PET plastic (look for the #1 on the container) is accessible, affordable, and lightweight, making it the material of choice for packaging essentials like water, medical devices, and food.

PET is Essential During Adverse Events

PET containers and bottles are a go-to choice whenever natural disasters damage or destroy public water supplies and treatment facilities. Catastrophic events, including earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes, as well as temporary municipal water system shutdowns, make access to safe, drinkable water virtually impossible.

Fortunately, durable PET bottles and containers can quickly be shipped directly to the scene, providing storm victims or affected residents with clean drinking water and food, plus protection from potential disease, illness, and contamination. And because PET is both FDA- and EFSA-approved as safe for food and beverage use, and does not contain BPA or phthalates, and it is one of the most studied packaging materials for safety.

Healthcare workers depend on PET’s unique properties for lifesaving applications.

PET Helps our Economy

The plastics industry alone generates more than a million jobs in the US, many of them within the areas of PET manufacturing, PET-related products, and PET recycling operations.

PET is also widely used in the textile, automotive, electronic, and construction industries.

And now, with the demand for products containing recycled PET on the rise, the future for PET-related employment looks even brighter for a wide range of industries, from food and beverage to apparel and carpet.