This story originally appeared in the April 2016 issue of Resource Recycling.
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The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC), which operates the state’s container deposit program, announced it will pursue a refillable glass bottle program in partnership with local craft brewers.
A new materials recovery facility in San Diego is sorting single-stream material from commercial and multi-family sources. Fibers and films make up a substantial portion of those streams, necessitating a specially built sorting system.
Germany continues to post the highest recycling rate in Europe, and a few other countries experienced surges in their rates.Features from the January 2017 print edition:
- A reboot through reuse
- Community Spotlight: A rural program with a history of pushing boundaries
- Cost-effective cleanups
- Looking for the right recipe
- MRF of the Month: Emerald Coast Utilities Authority Materials Recovery Facility
- One province, one system
- The rise of EPS ordinances
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