Bottle Bill
Returpack reports increased DRS activity in Sweden
Sweden’s beverage container deposit-return system operator reports a 6 percent increase in cans and bottles returned last year compared with 2023.
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CRI report: A national DRS program would increase the UBC recycling rate to 85 percent
A number of factors contribute to aluminum used beverage can losses across the value chain.
S&P Aluminum Symposium: Embracing green aluminum
Panelists discuss the role of recycled content in the overall sustainability of the North American aluminum industry.
Washington state legislature introduces bills to create recycling refund program for beverage containers
The Coalition for High Performance Recycling applauds the state’s bipartisan effort to modernize recycling by creating a recycling refund program.
Aluminum Association includes recycling among 2025 policy priorities
Trade group says deposit-return systems can “boost domestic recycling and secure an essential source of metal supply.”
CRI submits comments to CalRecycle on CRV handling payments
The nonprofit advocates for a higher floor price for the fixed handling fee and says the proposed tiered handling fee is too simplistic.
Starlinger installs PET recycling system in Turkey
Doğa is using Starlinger PET beverage bottle-to-bottle recycling equipment at a facility in northwestern Turkey.
University of Michigan researchers to assess Michigan’s bottle deposit law
A team from the Center for Sustainable Systems has received a grant to assess the effectiveness of and opportunities to improve the state’s bottle deposit law.
BIR Autumn 2024: A treaty in troubled waters
To what extent a United Nations-backed global treaty on the future of plastics has enforceable mandates could greatly affect plastic recycling activity.
LA County suing PepsiCo, Coca-Cola over plastic beverage pollution
The lawsuit also alleges the beverage giants have deceived the public on plastic recycling.
Advocacy group urges end of San Francisco program
Organization called Consumer Watchdog says city’s beverage bottle collection and redemption effort has been a failure.
