December 21, 2011 A new report from the Container Recycling Institute shows that jobs could be created from what many people throw away. But unlike similar studies, this one specifically examines U.S. jobs related to beverage container recycling and different collection methods. Resource Recycling
December 20, 2011 Returning used beverage cans (UBCs) that are earmarked for recycling in order to recoup a deposit creates more jobs than curbside efforts do, according to a recent study by the Container Recycling Institute (CRI). Metal Bulletin
CRI featured
Dec. 20, 2011 Seattle´s City Council approved a plastic bag ban Dec. 19. The ordinance will take effect July 1, according to the Seattle Times. Waste & Recycling News
December 16, 2011 Bottle deposit return systems create 11 to 38 times more jobs than curbside recycling systems for beverage containers, a recently released report has found. WASTE & RECYCLING NEWS
CRI featured
December 16, 2011 Coca-Cola said it has signed three joint ventures that could see its eco-PET bottle made from 100% plant-based material and brought to market within five or six years. Beverage Daily
December 15, 2011 The Coca-Cola Company today announced multi-million dollar partnership agreements with three leading biotechnology companies to accelerate development of the first commercial solutions for next-generation PlantBottle™ packaging made 100% from plant-based materials. The Coca-Cola Company
December 15, 2011 The American Chemistry Council (ACC) and SPI: The Plastics Industry Trade Association (SPI) today announced an evolution in how the industry will defend plastic bags and promote the recycling of all plastic film—a category that includes plastic bags, product wraps and commercial packaging such as shrink wrap. American Chemistry Council
Dec. 15, 2011 National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis informed regional directors Dec. 13 of steps they can take to ban plastic water bottles at their parks despite the disapproval of Coca-Cola Co., a major donor. Waste & Recycling News
Dec. 15, 2011 Beverage giant Coca-Cola Co. is making what it said was a multimillion dollar investment in three bio-based companies in an effort to accelerate the development of a PlantBottle made entirely from plants. Plastics News
Dec. 15, 2011 Growth of the world´s emerging economies, and a corresponding increase in the consumption of the raw materials needed for the manufacture of goods and services means that resource security is an issue of increasing importance for the UK, according to Wrap. Plastics & Rubber Weekly
December 15, 2011 Over their decades of competition, the battle between Coca-Cola and PepsiCo has taken on many colors — brown (cola), orange (juice), blue (sport drinks) and clear (water). Now, they are fighting over green: The beverage rivals are racing to become the first to produce a plastic soda bottle made entirely from plants. The New York Times
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