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CRI in the News 2009

How Green is my Glass? Aug 9   Sierra Club's Hey Mr. Green
Dangers of plastic water bottles to the environment     Helium
How to Pack a Waste Free Lunch Aug 13   HealthNewsDigest.com
Cheers and Jeers Aug 2   Press Republican
It’s time to expand state’s bottle bill (Letter to the Editor) Jul 18   MassLive.com
Lawmakers seek bottle law compromise to include water drinks Jul 14   The Boston Globe
Sporting green: Make your summer activities sustainable Jul 12   Aledo Times Record
Bundanoon: a new verb—and green movement—from Oz Jul 6   Newsdesk.org
NRDC Sues FDA over BPA in Food Packaging Jun 30   Environmental Leader
Africa poised for non-carbonated evolution as Coke ups investment Jun 29   Beverage Daily
Baltimore approves two-cent bottle tax Jun 28   Beverage Daily
Where Thoreau Lived, Crusade Over Bottles Jun 22   The New York Times
Keep America Beautiful deals might have its old symbol crying again Jun 2   WalletPop
Single-Stream Recycling Controversy May 31   Zero Waste Zone
Greenday Reuses Waste Glass To Create Fun, Beauty and Function Mar 30   Coachella Valley Green
Bottled Water Safety (Opinion) May 24   NY Breaking News
Delaware replaces bottle deposits with controversial recycling fee May 17   Plastics News
Knock at activist from Concord is discriminatory — and off the mark (Letter to the Editor) May 14   The Boston Globe
WSU joins campaign to ban bottled water May 11   Post-Bulletin
Have cup will travel for Barkhamsted businesswoman May 10   Republican-American
Massachusetts Town Votes to Ban the Sale of Bottled Water May 6   Care2
Emergency has some in Concord reconsidering bottle ban May 5   Boston Globe
Concord fires first shot in water battle: Residents’ vote for bottle ban fans controversy May 1   Boston Globe
PepsiCo Plans Recycling Initiative Apr 22   The Wall Street Journal
Econundrums: Your Green-Living Questions Answered: Throwing Away Glass Apr   Whole Living
If every day were Earth Day Apr 20   Daily Camera
Bottle Bill a no-brainer Apr 20   Otago Daily Times
Dover Selectmen give Town Administrator a raise Apr 14   Wicked Local Dover
Alcoa expands recycling Apr 12   Waste & Recycling News
Get Money for Recycling Apr 5   Earth911.com
Graduation regalia not as sustainable as competition Apr 2   The Brown and White
REFUSING TO REDUCE: SouthCoast towns face shrinking recycling numbers Mar 20   The Herald News
Recycling efforts fail to change old habits: Apathy, confusion cited as obstacles Mar 14   The Boston Globe
Beverage container deposit proposed Mar 10   Faribault.com
Groups urge Markell not to abandon 'bottle bill' Mar 9   Sussex Countian
PET project: Using organic catalysts to make more biodegradable plastics Mar 9   Scientific American
Too Much Plastic -- Again: Addiction to plastic still hurting the environment Mar 9   NBC Washington
When choosing water bottles, think green Feb 27   Killeen Daily Herald
Carefully consider city's new recycling model (Opinion) Feb 22   The StarPhoenix
When It Comes to Recycling, Is It Better to Be Single? Feb 19   Earth911.com
Single-Stream Uncovered: A new study presents some surprising findings on the economic and environmental impacts of single-stream recycling. [pdf,493kb] Feb   Resource Recycling
Rainbow Light: Eco•Guard™ Sustainable Packaging Feb 12   Packaging Europe
Enviros urge fixing, not nixing Delaware deposit law Feb 11   Resource Recycling Electronic Newsletter
DE bottle refund law: Mend it, don’t end it, say advocates Feb 9   PlanetSave
Environmental Groups Urge Delaware Officials to “Mend, Not End” Delaware’s Container Deposit Law (Press Release) Feb 2   Container Recycling Institute
Should consumers have the option of reusable glass bottles? Yes (Opinion) Jan 29   Helium
Tea is still a healthy beverage, but be wary of those loaded with sugar Jan 29   Camarillo Acorn
Coke's New Bottle Is Part Plant Jan 24   The Wall Street Journal
Recycling group hands out water bottles, plans second giveaway Jan 21   The Parthenon
Recycling efforts increase after switch to new system Jan 18   Des Moines Register
Statewide curbside? Jan 18   Waste & Recycling News
Recycling program to get needed funds: Governor plans to repay millions borrowed by state Jan 13   Sign On San Diego
States may lose urgency of bag taxes, bans Jan 11   Plastics News
CRI study takes critical look at single-stream Jan 4   Waste & Recycling News
E Looks Back 20 Years Jan   E / The Environmental Magazine
Recycling centers fall victim to state's budget woes Jan 1   Silicon Valley Mercury News
Two-stream recycling best, study says Dec 21   Solid Waste & Recycling
CRI releases study on impact of single stream recycling Jan   American Recycler
Recycling centers fall victim to California's budget woes Jan 1   Contra Costa Times
State Raid On Bottle Bill Program Costs Los Angeles Residents Dec 11   USC Annenberg
Study exposes failure of "single stream" recycling Dec 15   Zero Waste Blog
A Christmas gift for Earth and ourselves: An expanded Bottle Bill (Opinion) Dec 15   The Salem News
Who’s Better at GHG Reduction (and Sustainability?) Your Community Recycling Program or Their Deposit? Dec 13   Sustainablog
CRI study criticizes single-stream collection Dec 10   Resource Recycling Electronic Newsletter
CRI Study Warns of Perils of Single-Stream Recycling Dec 8   Waste Business Journal
Study criticizes cost of single-stream recycling Dec 8   Plastics News
CRI Looks at Costs, Results of Various Recycling Methods: Study critical of single-stream collection method. Dec 8   Recycling Today
CRI study shows cost impact of single-stream recycling Dec 8   Waste & Recycling News
CRI Explores System-Wide Costs and Results of Various Recycling Methods: Releases New Report, “Understanding Economic and Environmental Impacts of Single-Stream Collection Systems” (Press Release) Dec 8   Container Recycling Institute
Wellesley Recylables of the Month: December Dec 7   Wicked Local Wellesley
Budget crisis imperils grocery store recycling centers Dec 4   VC Star
Beverage Container Recycling Woes Dec 1   KQED Radio

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