Ask Eartha: How to recycle glass in Summit County
December 12th, 2014 - Dear Eartha, I have been getting notices from my waste hauler that they are no longer accepting glass in my curbside collection. How can I recycle the copious amount of beer bottles that my roommates and I have? Help. Read More
Container deposit in Oregon likely to rise from a nickel to a dime
December 2nd, 2014 - A recent webinar on Oregon's beverage deposit program highlighted both the advances and challenges of the nation's longest standing bottle redemption program. Read More
Susan Collins, Executive Director, Container Recycling Institute for Don't Waste LA
A special thanks for this video to LAANE, the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy. Susan Collins, President of the Container Recycling Institute, emphasizes the importance of LA’s three-bin system, saying that when trash is mixed and contaminated, “You can’t unscramble an egg; you can’t unbreak glass.” Read More
Expanded bottle bill would turn more trash into more cash
November 1st, 2014 - MASS - Before dawn most mornings, Jose Lopez and his father slip on rubber gloves and steer their old pickup through Allston and Brighton searching for cans and bottles littering streets, parks, and alleys, as well as those destined for landfills in dumpsters and trash cans. Read More
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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Find a wealth of data on metrics such as recycling rates, waste and sales for all beverage container types on CRI’s Data Archive page. Charts and graphs present key information in a user-friendly way.