Beverage Market Data Analysis

Now available at no charge!

We have in prior years been forced to sell these BMDAs for a modest fee.

Thanks to a generous grant from the Goldman Fund, we will be able to provide BMDA's to anyone who needs one. We believe that more policymakers and advocates will be motivated to launch campaigns to address beverage container waste when they are armed with the facts.

Take advantage of the opportunity to obtain this valuable resource—simply contact us with a request for a BMDA for the state or region of your choice.

**Now UPDATED with 2006 data**

The Container Recycling Institute (CRI) is pleased to offer our unique tool for researching the beverage market, beverage container recycling, and the environmental impacts of beverage packaging. Our Beverage Market Data Analysis (BMDA) is an effective way to get valuable information not available elsewhere!

What is it?

The Beverage Market Data Analysis provides sales, recycling and wasting data for most beverages and beverage packages sold in the United States—by state or by the U.S. as a whole! It is a user-friendly wealth of information derived from industry and government sources, and is easily modifiable. Download a sample here [xls, 400 KB].

Why use the BMDA?

Get data on beverage and packaging sales for any state & the U.S.
Determine current & hypothetical levels of recycling or litter reduction
Establish a baseline before implementation of a recycling policy
Project revenues and environmental benefits from additional recycling

Who can use the BMDA?

			Recycling businesses
			Beverage companies
			Environmental activists
			Concerned citizens
			Government officials
			Policymakers
			Researchers
			Journalists

Every BMDA package includes:

Total and per capita sales in volume and units, categorized by carbonated and non-carbonated beverages, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and packaging types (glass and PET bottles, aluminum and steel cans, and other)
Market share analysis by beverage, package, and both beverage and package
User-modifiable spreadsheets with current and hypothetical recycling information
“Unclaimed deposit” estimates are provided for states where new or updated container deposit laws ("bottle bills") are proposed.
Data on energy savings and greenhouse gas avoidance from recycling

Download a BMDA Sample spreadsheet Today! [xls, 400 KB]

BMDA's can be ordered for any of the 50 states, or for the entire country. We do not have BMDA's available for cities or in-state regions.

For further information about the BMDA, contact CRI.