Stock Photo - Bale of crushed PET bottles. The plastic bottles are delivered in compressed bales to be reprocessed. PET (polyethylene terephthalate) is used as a raw material for making packaging materials such as bottles and containers for packaging a wide range of food products and other consumer goods. Examples include soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, detergents, cosmetics, pharmaceutical products and edible oils. The sorted post-consumer PET waste is crushed, pressed into bales and offered for sale to recycling companies. Plastic bottles can be recycled into soft, comfortable fabric for clothing or upholstery. Portugal