Bottle Recycling Companies Lost $20 Million in 2015

Bottle Recycling Companies Lost $20 Million in 2015

April 6th, 2016 - California’s 2,100 certified beverage container recycling centers lost $20 million in 2015 because of “inadequate state payments,” according to the Container Recycling Institute. Read More

New Jersey legislators renew push for bottle deposit bill

New Jersey legislators renew push for bottle deposit bill

April 6th, 2016 - A New Jersey General Assembly committee voted in favor of the long-debated "Smart Container Act," which would impose a 10-cent deposit on containers smaller than 24 ounces and a 20-cent deposit on larger ones to include those with juice, soda, sports drinks, water, beer, and wine. A2281, sponsored by Democratic Rep. Read More

Bottle Recycling Companies Lost $20 Million in 2015

Bottle Recycling Companies Lost $20 Million in 2015

April 5th, 2016 - California’s 2,100 certified beverage container recycling centers lost $20 million in 2015 because of “inadequate state payments,” according to the Container Recycling Institute. Read More

Group says 10 percent of California redemption centers closed this year

Group says 10 percent of California redemption centers closed this year

April 5th, 2016 - California has under-subsidized its container redemption centers to the tune of $43 million in recent years, leading a significant number of them to close, according to the Container Recycling Institute. Read More

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New beverage container deposit program bills. Expansion and repeal proposals. Sales, redemption rate and waste trends. Refillable bottle infrastructure. Extended producer responsibility.

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Get the latest insights on our Publications and Letters and Briefings pages. Also visit our California DRS page for details on important upgrades made to the state’s beverage container deposit return program, but also the need for additional program reforms – in large part due to misreporting of its fund balance, which diligent work by CRI helped bring to light.

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This counter represents the number of beverage cans and bottles that have been landfilled, littered and incinerated in the US so far this year
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