CRI supports CA AB 457, which would change the California refund value for boxes, bladders, pouches, and other similar containers containing wine or spirits from $0.25 to $0.10 (for < 24 fluid ounces) and $0.20 (for ≥ 24 fluid ounces).

CRI supports CA AB 2511, which extends the inoperative date of the market development payment program to January 1, 2026. We also attached an addendum letter from 2023 outlining budget concerns for the BCRF.

CRI appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on CalRecycle’s recent Draft Proposed Regulation Text regarding Dealer Cooperatives, as established by SB 1013. CRI also attended the April 30th public hearing on the draft regulatory text.

CRI supports, with amendments, MN SF 3887 Article 5, “Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act,” to establish an EPR for Packaging Program in Minnesota.

CRI supports IL SB 85 to establish Illinois’ beverage container recycling program

CRI opposes CA SB 1113 (unless amended), which extends the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act’s pilot project programs to operate until January 1, 2034.

CRI supports HB 5421, which would require dealers to have mandated hours of operation to provide convenient means of beverage container returns by consumers. 

CRI supports HB 735 to establish Maryland’s beverage container recycling program, with some recommendations.

CRI supports HF 3200 to establish Minnesota’s beverage container recycling program, with some recommendations.

This letter is a written response following CRI President Susan Collins’ testimony in Oregon’s House Committee on Climate, Energy, and Environment. Our position on this bill is neutral, but this testimony highlights the importance of including glass wine bottles in a deposit return system. 

These responses are to questions asked by committee members, serving to better the understanding of deposit return systems in the United States.

CRI President Susan Collins testifies to a subcommittee of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works on policies to improve the domestic collection of single-use beverage containers.

The Container Recycling Institute (CRI) appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on CalRecycle’s recent Draft Proposed Regulation Text regarding Dealer Cooperatives, as established by SB 1013. CRI also attended the August 31st informal public workshop on the draft regulatory text.

As part of the EPA’s commitments prescribed by the Save the Seas 2.0 Act, the Draft National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution is a valuable opportunity for the government and various stakeholders to work together to address the growing plastic pollution problem.

We are writing to state our support of H.3690, “An Act to Expand the Bottle Bill” (Decker), and its companion bill S.2104 (Creem).