BP to test technology to recycle plastic bottles again and again
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LONDON (Reuters) - BP plans to build a $25 million (£19 million) pilot plant to test new technology the energy company says will allow plastic bottles and food packaging to be recycled again and again.Polyethylene terephthalate, or PET, is one of the most widely recycled plastics. About 27 million tonnes of PET is used annually in packaging, with bottles accounting for around 23 million tonnes of that, BP said in a statement, citing data from consultancy Wood Mackenzie.However, only around 60%..