Eye on the Environment

Eye on the Environment

July 25th, 2013 - Some recycling advocates hate the word “waste.” They might tolerate the word if its use is limited to the verb form, meaning “to use, consume, or expend thoughtlessly …”  Read More

Are big blue bins bad for recycling?

Are big blue bins bad for recycling?

July 14th, 2013 - MASS - ON A BRILLIANT DAY in June, I stood on a catwalk inside a dark, cavernous building, looking down at a mountain of garbage.  Read More

Beverage companies hit with novel bottle bill suit

Beverage companies hit with novel bottle bill suit

June 14th, 2013 - CA - A lawyer for two California redemption centers that were struck with bottle bill fraud accusations has hit back by suing beverage companies for negligent misrepresentation — that is to say, printing California Redemption Value information on beverage containers sold outside of the Golden State.  Read More

Green Grad Gifts

Green Grad Gifts

NOTE: The correct figure for 2010 is 43 billion water bottles in the one gallon or less size. Approximately 71% of these are not recycled.
May 8th, 2013 - The No. 1 “green” gift for graduates was, is and probably will always be money. Whether the student in your life is graduating high school or college, cold hard cash is always appreciated.  Read More

Popular Links

  • Publications
  • CRI Memberships
  • Data Archive

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

CRI covers them all – and more – as the leading source of original research, objective analysis and responsible advocacy on the recycling of beverage containers.

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.

Plus, sign up for our Weekly Headlines e-newsletter for the latest beverage container deposit and recycling industry news, and check back for new information as we continue working to make North America a global model for the collection and quality recycling of packaging materials.

CRI offers a variety of membership and partnership options that provide a wide range of benefits, including complimentary registration to CRI webinars, technical assistance and more.

Review the options on our Memberships & Partnerships page and join us!

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.

donate_red_allcaps_black



Learn how CRI made a difference in 2023 through high-profile initiatives, legislative analysis and advocacy, and education and collaboration.






 

 

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