Inside the Circle: The bottle bill’s unfinished business
California’s pioneering bottle bill just turned 40. It has lessons to teach us for the future.
Container Deposits
Connecticut’s container redemption rate soars 27%
Connecticut's redemption rate jumped 27% in a year, while most other deposit states remained flat.
CA advances PET payments bill, posts DRS recovery rates
The bill to increase payments for the state's PET reclaimers will now go before the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Deposit schemes garner support, despite ‘awareness gap’
A new study commissioned by a global aluminum recycling initiative indicates that DRS programs can help bridge an "awareness gap"...
Austria’s DRS on track for 80% collection in first year
Austria was the 17th country in Europe to implement a deposit-return scheme for single-use beverage containers, and aims for a...
California bottle retailer’s circularity plan takes shape
A California-based wholesale retailer has launched a sourcing program to support recycling and reusability across the supply chain.
California bottle retailer’s circularity plan rounds into form
A California-based wholesale retailer has launched a sourcing program to support recycling and reusability across the supply chain.
Michigan’s bottle bill at a crossroads
A new report from the University of Michigan warns that the state’s signature 10-cent bottle deposit system is faltering, with...
Containerboard prices begin slow recovery
The North American containerboard industry is slowly recovering from a post-COVID inventory contraction and demand is expected to bounce back...
Bottle bill advocates take stock of wins, hurdles this year
As state legislative sessions for the year have largely concluded, supporters of container deposit legislation recently reflected on a year...
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