2008Mar19: Less than 20% of water bottles are recycled in the US, according to the Container Recycling Institute (IHT, 2008). Conventional plastic is made from petroleum products, mostly oil (IHT, 2008).
Reference: International Herald Tribune. 2008. http://iht.com/articles/2008/03/19/technology/rbogroof.php
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