行业报告显示：北美PET回收率维持高位

Core Insights - The North American PET recycling system demonstrates significant resilience despite market fluctuations, with overall recycling rates exceeding internationally recognized benchmarks and key improvements in system efficiency [1] Group 1: Recycling Rates - In 2024, the recycling rate for PET plastic bottles in the U.S. is reported at 30.2%, a decrease from the 32.5% peak in 2023, yet still above the 10-year average of 29.5% [1] - The total recycling rate for PET bottles in North America reached 39.2%, marking the sixth consecutive year above the 30% "effective recycling" benchmark set by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, indicating the effectiveness of the recycling system [1] Group 2: System Efficiency - The key metric for material utilization in the recycling process, the ratio of total output to total input, improved from 81.5% in 2023 to 85.2% in 2024, reflecting more effective recovery and internal circulation of by-products during production [1] - The introduction of chemical recycling technologies, particularly depolymerization, achieved scaled operations for the first time, processing nearly four times the amount of non-traditional feedstock compared to the previous year, showcasing the impact of technological advancements on overall system capacity [1] Group 3: Market Dynamics - Domestic sales of recycled PET in North America saw a slight decline of 3%, while imports surged to a historic high, accounting for 23% of total supply [2] - Bottled applications remain the primary demand driver, consuming over 60% of domestic PET, and despite increased supply of virgin resin exerting some pressure, the average recycled content in new PET bottles in the U.S. for 2024 is 15.9%, higher than the average of the previous three years [2]