Direct Pak, City of Phoenix reclaim more than 16 million pounds of recycled PET

Photo courtesy Direct Pak Recycling Posted by Alex Kamczyc | February 01, 2023 Direct Pack Inc. (DPI), a sustainable, fully circular, thermoformed ...

February 7, 2023
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Photo courtesy Direct Pak Recycling Posted by Alex Kamczyc | February 01, 2023 Direct Pack Inc. (DPI), a sustainable, fully circular, thermoformed plastic packaging manufacturer based in Azusa, California, has reclaimed more than 16 million pounds of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic working with the city of Phoenix and the material recovery facilities (MRFs) in the region over the last two years.  The Phoenix area, including Prescott, Peoria and Avondale, produces an estimated 1 million tons of waste each year and processes recyclables from more than 400,000 households.

Alex Kamczyc