What is the difference between RPET bottles and PET bottles in terms of recyclability?

There are some differences in recyclability between RPET bottles and PET bottles:
Recovery difficulty
PET bottles: Relatively easy to recycle. PET bottle is a single material of thermoplastic, recycling and processing technology is mature. When recycling, the main difficulty is to separate it from other waste, as well as remove impurities, labels, caps and other accessories of the bottle.
RPET bottles: Recycling is slightly more difficult than PET bottles. Since the RPET bottle itself is already a recycled product, if it is recycled again, a more refined treatment process may be required to remove more impurities and pollutants that may exist to ensure the quality of the material after recycling.
Cost recovery
PET bottles: Recycling costs are relatively low. Recycling equipment and processes are more common and mature, and the scale effect makes its recovery cost controlled to a certain extent. The main costs are concentrated in the collection, transportation and initial sorting process.
RPET bottles: Recycling costs are relatively high. In addition to the conventional collection and transportation costs, its recycling requires higher technical and equipment investment to ensure product quality. For example, more advanced purification equipment and inspection means may be required to ensure the removal of various impurities that may affect the properties of the material.
Use and quality after recycling
PET bottles: After recycling can be made into a variety of products, such as recycled PET fibers for the textile industry, or after further processing into new PET bottles, plastic films, plastic sheets, etc. The quality of the newly produced PET products is relatively stable and can better maintain the properties of the original PET material.
RPET bottles: Recycled RPET bottles can be used to produce some products with relatively low material performance requirements, such as plastic products and fiber products for non-food packaging. If it is to be used again in the production of food packaging grade RPET bottles or high-end plastic products, more stringent quality control and handling processes are required to ensure that its safety and performance meet the requirements.
Recycling market awareness and policy support
PET bottles: Market awareness is high, and people generally know that PET bottles can be recycled. Many regions have well-established PET bottle recycling systems and facilities, and relevant policies are constantly promoting the recycling of PET bottles to reduce the generation of plastic waste.
RPET bottles: Market awareness is relatively low, and some consumers may not know much about the recycling of RPET bottles. However, with the improvement of environmental awareness and the promotion of relevant policies, such as some countries and regions require that products must contain a certain proportion of recycled materials, the market demand and recycling of RPET bottles are gradually increasing.