According to [1], about 15% of recycled PET bottles were used to make new bottles, and those aren't necessarily food/drink bottles. I suspect the quality of co

According to [1], about 15% of recycled PET bottles were used to make new bottles, and those aren't necessarily food/drink bottles. I suspect the quality of collected bottles is a significant factor. Here in Denmark bottles collected as part of the deposit scheme can be recycled into new food containers, but other waste generally cannot. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PET_bottle_recycling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PET_bottle_recycling