Funding trouble deepens for California container deposit program

Funding trouble deepens for California container deposit program

August 28th, 2013 - CA - The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) has released its July 2013 quarterly report on its Beverage Container Recycling Fund, and the outlook is not encouraging.  Read More

Not all colored glass can be recycled

Not all colored glass can be recycled

August 23rd, 2013 - California - Are beer drinkers more environmentally conscious than wine drinkers? Not to whine about wine, but the recycling rate for wine bottles is 34 percent nationwide versus 41 percent for beer and soda bottles, according to the Glass Packaging Institute. he biggest reason for this difference is that many states, including California, exclude wine bottles from “bottle bills.”  Read More

S.D. Overrun With Recycling

S.D. Overrun With Recycling

August 5th, 2013 - California - Blue bins are overflowing in San Diego neighborhoods because the city’s pickup schedules for recyclables can’t keep pace with the growing volume.  Read More

Trash cash

Trash cash

August 10th, 2013 - BOSTON - WHEN IT comes to saving the planet, people generally want to do the right thing. But sometimes they need a nudge.  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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