ContainerRecyclingInstitute2009.pptVIP

Container Recycling Institute ? 2009 * Bottle Bills are Popular Container Recycling Institute ? 2009 * Every state has attempted to pass a bottle bill. Container Recycling Institute ? 2009 * FACT: Bottle Bills work, and they work everywhere!FACT: No state Bottle Bill has ever been repealed! In fact, three states have expanded their original bottle bills to include other containers. Maine - 1990 California - 2000 Oregon - 2009 Container Recycling Institute ? 2009 * What is the FutureofCONTAINER DEPOSIT LEGISLATION?  Container Recycling Institute ? 2009 * Opportunities Urgency to conserve energy and reduce climate-changing greenhouse gas emissions Growing demand for “producer responsibility” Falling recycling rates for aluminum, glass and PET containers Increase in litter and beverage container waste New bottle bill and expanded bottle bill efforts Inadequate supply of feedstocks in the PET , glass and aluminum recycling industries New coalitions of environmentalists and businesses support container deposits Increased editorial support from major newspapers Container Recycling Institute ? 2009 * Growing Beverage Container Waste =Greater Need for Bottle Bills Glass Aluminum Plastic Source: American Plastics Council, CRI, US Dept. of Commerce Billions of Units Wasted Container Recycling Institute ? 2009 * CONTAINER DEPOSIT LEGISLATION Past Present Future Container Recycling Institute ? 2009 * What is a “Bottle Bill”? A bottle bill is a law that. . . . Requires distributors and retailers to collect a minimum refundable deposit, usually 5-10 cents on certain beverage containers Creates a privately-funded collection infrastructure for beverage containers Makes producers and consumers responsible for their packaging waste Container Recycling Institute ? 2009 * Why Beverage Containers? They are often consumed on the go - the industry estimates that one third of all soft drinks sold are consumed away from home! They compose 40-60% of litter.