If you live in parts of metro New Orleans, curbside recycling might be ending soon; here's why

Can Robots Help Pick Up after the Recycling Crisis?

May 13th, 2019 - The nation’s recycling crisis has hit the New Orleans area. Blaming a major policy change by the Chinese government, the Arizona-based operator of the Metairie facility that sorts items collected curbside in parts of New Orleans and most of Jefferson Parish has informed garbage contractors that they can no longer take residential recycling collections to the Metairie location starting Friday. Read More

New CT bottle fees could generate $340M in recycling

New CT bottle fees could generate $340M in recycling

May 2nd, 2019 - HARTFORD — A bill hiking the bottle deposit from a nickel to a dime passed the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee on Wednesday by a 36 to 13 vote. Read More

Can Robots Help Pick Up after the Recycling Crisis?

Can Robots Help Pick Up after the Recycling Crisis?

May 7th, 2019 - Nobody wants to spend hours picking through a steady stream of garbage; this is why many recycling operations rely on automated systems to separate plastic containers, glass bottles, aluminum cans and mixed paper. Read More

Raising CT bottle fees to a dime nears deadline to move forward

Raising CT bottle fees to a dime nears deadline to move forward

April 29th, 2019 - HARTFORD — The co-chairs of the Legislature’s Environment Committee are urging their colleagues to pass legislation that increases the bottle deposit fee from a nickel to a dime. 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.

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.

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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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