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The PET bottle was patented in 1973 by chemist Nathaniel Wyeth
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The first PET bottle was recycled in 1977
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The average household generates 17 pounds of PET bottles annually
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Five PET bottles yield enough fiber to make an extra large T-shirt
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It takes 25 two-liter PET bottles to make a sweater
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It takes 35 two-liter PET bottles to make enough fiberfill for a sleeping bag
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When buried, some plastic materials may last for 700 years
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If the pilgrims had six-packs, we'd still have the plastic rings from them today
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