In the United States, the demand for plastic bottles continues to grow: plastic bottles and plastic cans account for about 75% of all plastic containers. The plastics industry association (PLASTICS, Washington, DC) recently released the top-level packaging plastics market observation report “Today: Plastic Bottles: Innovation for Consumersâ€, which is expected to include beverage , food, water, household, pharmaceutical, automotive chemicals, and liquid products. And the demand for plastics in the industry will continue to grow. According to beverage marketing company statistics, the total amount of bottled water sold in the United States last year exceeded carbonated drinks , which was an increase of 8.5% year-on-year. As consumer demand for plastic bottles continues to increase, PLASTICS' new report reflects the trends in the plastics packaging industry in a timely manner. Mark Garrison, senior vice president of PLASTICS membership and business development, said: The bottling division of our industry is expected to grow by 6% over the next three years.