Earth Day Charities: Top Local Green Nonprofit Of The Month (VOTE)

Earth Day Charities: Top Local Green Nonprofit Of The Month (VOTE)

April 19th, 2013 - From protecting the Peruvian Amazon to advocating for local recycling programs, these nonprofits are fighting for our greatest resources.     Read More

Earth Day 2013

Earth Day 2013

Note: CRI quotes the NAPCOR recycling rate of 29%, or subtract out contamination, and use 21% recycling.  (85% of PET containers are NOT landfilled, however, this DOES NOT appear on our website)
April 17, 2013 - As Earth Day approaches, there are easy ways for households to make simple changes to traditional springtime activities with the help of local groups dedicated to preserving our rivers and promoting wise water usage.     Read More

It's time for a Texas bottle bill

It's time for a Texas bottle bill

April 12th, 2013 - TX - The clear sky was the only thing pristine on a recent boat ride down Buffalo Bayou, where plastic bags sagged like cypress from tree limbs and shards of white Styrofoam crusted the contours of the brown-bodied water.     Read More

Vermont bottle bill draft report raises eyebrows, objections

Vermont bottle bill draft report raises eyebrows, objections

April 11th, 2013 - VT - As the Vermont legislature considers an update to the state's 40-year-old bottle bill, the state's Agency of Natural Resources has issued a draft report comparing an expansion of Vermont's container deposit law to other waste and recycling management options.     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.

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.

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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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