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To: PaperProphet who wrote (24788)	5/22/2012 1:53:16 PM
From: Steady_on	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 53574

You assumption that JBI has to pay for plastic is not tenable. The DEC permits specify that the plastics used by JBI are not recyclable plastics. They must be plastics that are otherwise bound for a land fill. According to the EPA that is 92% of all plastics produced are not recycled. So there is a huge amount of plastic available that is presently being disposed of by paying for it to go to landfills. Just the Facts (from EPA web site) 31 million tons of plastic waste were generated in 2010, representing 12.4 percent of total MSW. In 2010, the United States generated almost 14 million tons of plastics as containers and packaging, almost 11 million tons as durable goods, such as appliances, and almost 7 million tons as nondurable goods, for example plates and cups. Only 8 percent of the total plastic waste generated in 2010 was recovered for recycling. In 2010, the category of plastics which includes bags, sacks, and wraps was recycled at almost 12 percent. Plastics also are found in automobiles, but recycling of these materials is counted separately from the MSW recycling rate. The primary market for recycled PET bottles continues to be fiber for carpet and textiles, while the primary market for recycled HDPE is bottles, according to the American Chemistry Council.