67,000. One ton of recycled PET yarn = 67,000 plastic bottles = 4.2 tons of carbon dioxide reduction = 0.0364 tons of oil saved = 6.2 tons of water saved. So one ton of polyester is recycled from 67,000 Coke bottles. A type of recycling. Refers to useful substances separated from waste that are physically or mechanically processed into reused products.