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Containerboard prices begin slow recovery

Published: September 16, 2025
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As US mills cut capacity, e-commerce sales and a shift in trade tensions could boost recovery for containerboard pricing. | Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock

The North American containerboard industry is slowly recovering from a post-COVID inventory contraction and demand is expected to bounce back at a “modest” 0.53% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2027, according to Rabobank’s Q3 2025 report.

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Bottle bill advocates take stock of wins, hurdles this year

Published: July 15, 2025
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Container deposit proposals saw significant progress in Texas, Maryland and Rhode Island, but did not pass in any state. | Stella Photography/Shutterstock

As state legislative sessions for the year have largely concluded, supporters of container deposit legislation recently reflected on a year that brought new twists on how bottle bills are proposed and saw support from some unlikely stakeholders. Continue Reading

Study explores reusable containers in California DRS

Published: June 10, 2025
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Returning a plastic beverage bottle for deposit at a reverse vending machine.

Eunomia and the Story of Stuff Project found the state would need about $1.9 billion in capital investment over 12 years to meet stated targets, and provided sample scenarios. | Rokas Tenys/Shutterstock

Consulting firm Eunomia and the Story of Stuff Project have published a feasibility study on how a reusable beverage system in California could be integrated into the state’s existing deposit return system. Continue Reading

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DRS program changes and delays

Published: June 10, 2025
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On opposite sides of the country, Maine and California are both adjusting their bottle bills. | Billion Photos/Shutterstock

California is finalizing the implementation of changes to its deposit return system for beverage containers, while Maine legislators sent a bill to the governor that would delay previous passed changes.  Continue Reading

Oregon bottle bill to allow ‘alternative’ return centers

Published: June 3, 2025
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Oregon’s bottle bill, the oldest in the nation, could see some changes. | Veja/Shutterstock

Oregon state lawmakers recently approved a bill that allows the state to designate new redemption centers in Portland tailored toward canners — people who redeem containers on a daily or near-daily basis — and to allow retailers operating nearby to provide fewer redemption services. Continue Reading

Clock runs out this year for bottle bill in Texas

Published: May 20, 2025
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Using data including state litter studies, the bill moved farther along than previous efforts, lending optimism to its potential to pass in 2027. | Andrew Yahin/Shutterstock

A bipartisan bill in Texas to introduce a bottle deposit return system ran out of time for a state House vote, but supporters see cause for optimism after a strong showing during the recently concluded biennial legislative session. 

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EPR bills active in Washington state

Published: March 18, 2025
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There are three extended producer responsibility for packaging bills active in Washington right now, and many more for EPR covering other materials. | Zack Frank/Shutterstock

Washington state has a handful of extended producer responsibility bills on the move, covering packaging, beverage containers, organics and more.  Continue Reading

How a national deposit could drive can recovery

Published: February 4, 2025
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A report from the Container Recycling Institute explored deposit return systems at various levels, aluminum can design and markets and material loss over the recycling process. | Mikkel H. Petersen/Shutterstock

A national deposit return system would raise the U.S. UBC recycling rate to 85%, an analysis from the Container Recycling Institute found. Continue Reading

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Summing up California container deposit changes

Published: October 8, 2024
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Several recent California laws are set to reshape the state’s deposit return system. | kornfotocom/Shutterstock

California’s beverage redemption system is undergoing massive change based on a handful of newly enacted laws, and a recent Container Recycling Institute webinar laid out just what alterations are coming. 

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California adds container return options via grants

Published: September 4, 2024
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Grants of $70 million will lead to 250 new sites for Californians to redeem used beverage containers. | Pichetw/Shutterstock

In an effort to boost used beverage container redemption access, the state of California provided nearly $70 million in grants to open 250 new redemption sites across the state. Continue Reading

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