It's a bit more complicated I believe, because with each cycle the material loses some degree of quality, but there are several categories to begin with. So th

It's a bit more complicated I believe, because with each cycle the material loses some degree of quality, but there are several categories to begin with. So the thin water bottles (PET) might be reused only once, but advanced plastic required by medicine containers, infant food packaging, or even thicker bottles, may get recycled multiple times.