Container Recycling Institute


The Container Recycling Institute
		Connecticut and New York expand their successful bottle deposit laws!
		A big congratulations goes out to the state of Connecticut, which recently expanded its bottle bill to cover noncarbonated water. Starting April 1, all bottled water in CT will carry a 5¢ deposit. Unclaimed deposits, which have heretofore been kept by bottlers, will now be returned to the state. Learn about the update on bottlebill.org New York has passed a similar measure, adding water bottles to its deposit law and requiring 80% of unclaimed deposits to be returned to the state. However, following opposition by bottlers and grocers, a court order has delayed implementation of the law until April, 2010. Read the news about New York's Bigger Better Bottle bill


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		215 Billion Plastic, Glass and Aluminum Beverage Bottles and Cans Sold in the U.S. 2006; 66% Were not Recycled The Container Recycling Institute has issued an updated version of its “Beverage Market Data Analysis” (BMDA), revealing that the beverage container wasting rate has grown 5% since 2000 to 66%. Container and Packaging Recycling Update The Container Recycling Institute has published a new issue of their newsletter, the Container and Packaging Recycling Update. Read it to find out more about a variety of beverage container recycling topics.				Recycling Statistics This site features an abundance of new and updated graphs on recycling, wasting, sales, and consumption of all sorts of packaged beverages. Click on "Facts and Statistics" in the menu to the left to get started! Beverage Market Data Analysis Categorized by beverage type *and* package type, and loaded with economic and environmental extras, this user-friendly data set can help you quickly discover statistical facts about the beverage market and recycling in the region of your choice. Bottle Bill Resource Guide Container deposit laws are proven to be one of the most effective incentives for recycling. Learn more on our sister site, www.bottlebill.org. Bottle Bill Toolkit Want to advocate for a bottle bill yourself? Get the facts and the tips you need to get started at toolkit.bottlebill.org.


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		2020 Vision: Setting Our Sights on Zero Beverage Container Waste CRI has initiated a campaign to make beverage consumption more sustainable. Our goal is Zero Beverage Container Waste by 2020, with interim goals for 2008, 2012 and 2016. Over 40 groups have expressed their support for Zero Beverage Container Waste.

		The Container Recycling Institute has a wealth of information on the recycling of plastic, glass, and aluminum containers. We are a non-profit organization that studies and promotes policies and programs that increase recovery and recycling of beverage containers, and shift the social and environmental costs associated with manufacturing, recycling, and disposal of container and packaging waste from government and taxpayers to producers and consumers. For information about beverage container deposit laws, please visit www.bottlebill.org.