Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
bottle-to-bottle
English answer:
plastic bottle recycling (into plastic bottle)
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Peter Simon
Nov 22, 2015 09:21
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English term
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bottle-to-bottle
English
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“bottle-to-bottle” firm
This term is mentioned in an article that talks about a manufacturer of post-consumer recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PCR PET) pellets. I would like to know the meaning of bottle-to-bottle. Thanks.
This term is mentioned in an article that talks about a manufacturer of post-consumer recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PCR PET) pellets. I would like to know the meaning of bottle-to-bottle. Thanks.
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Dec 2, 2015 08:17: Peter Simon Created KOG entry
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Peter Simon
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plastic bottle recycling (into plastic bottle)
This now makes sense as recycled plastic is made into pellets from which this company makes plastic bottles again. See web-sites.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2015-11-22 11:31:18 GMT)
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Should the whole phrase be used, is had better be '... into plastic bottles', as in 'bottle recycling', bottle is used as an adj., but it's a noun at the end so plural should be used.
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Note added at 2 hrs (2015-11-22 11:31:18 GMT)
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Should the whole phrase be used, is had better be '... into plastic bottles', as in 'bottle recycling', bottle is used as an adj., but it's a noun at the end so plural should be used.
Reference:
http://www.bottle2bottle.com/index.asp
http://www.envipco.com/recovery-solutions/plastic-bottle-recovery.php
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| Thank you so much |
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Sheila Wilson
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They recycle plastic bottles into bottles
Raw material in: plastic bottles
Manufactured products out: plastic bottles
Manufactured products out: plastic bottles
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| Thank you so much |
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Yvonne Gallagher
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acetran
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B D Finch
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Discussion
In answer to Peter Simon's question you stated "it is a 'bottle-to-bottle' firm".
If the manufacturer is the firm in question, then it could mean that this manufacturer uses the pellets to make bottles, i.e.
bottle -> pellets -> bottle.
But I am only guessing - you know the article.