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The article focuses on the Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association's (CBCRA) away-from-home beverage container recycling program Recycle Everywhere in Manitoba. It refers to the financing of the cost of the entire program thorugh a Container Recycling Fee (CRF) charged to beverage producers. It also highlights reduced environmental footprint on the collection side achieved through the program.

The article reports on the environmental and social effects of bottled beverages. Evolving from a status symbol to a commonplace, bottled water is now starting to be demonized as unnecessarily wasteful. Bottle return laws were created in the 1970s to deal with this problem, but there are now new moves for stricter laws. The Bigger Better Bottle Bill campaign in New York is forcing the question of whether the consumer and producer are responsible for the mess created by packaging.

The article discusses the British Columbia's extended producer responsibility (EPR) program for soft drink and beer containers. A definition of EPR is offered. Topics include how the program is applied, the two private stewardship agencies, formed by beverage producers, responsible for the program, and some concerns and recommendations from the Container Recycling Institute to strengthen the program.

The article reports on the benefits and limitations of single-stream recycling programs in the U.S. Many of the collected beverage containers in such programs are subsequently lost to the recycling system because the material recovery facilities (MRF) are not properly designed to recover them. Glass containers are most frequently lost to recycling at the MRF, due to breakage during storage and processing, not during collection. Optical-sorting systems are designed to process pieces of glass that are larger than 3/8-inch in diameter.

The article discusses prospects of bottle bill laws for recycling of bottles in the U.S. It states that according to manufacturers and retailers, bottle deposit programs duplicate what curbside collection programs achieve and can cost a significant amount, and mentions the states that have bottle bills, including California, Connecticut, and Hawaii. It notes that in several states, like in Massachusetts, customers redeem deposits at the point of purchase or redemption center.

The article discusses the U.S. Senate Bill 234. The bill imposed a four-cent charge on all plastic beverage containers in lieu of Delaware's returnable bottle deposit program. The bill will be in effect starting December 1, 2010. It is estimated to generate a 22 million dollar revenue that will be distributed to Delaware Recycling Fund and Recycling Grants and Low-Interest Program.

The article presents several ways to recycle wastes. Recyclable materials can be collected and brought to recycling centers through the community's curbside pickup program. Recyclable items can be brought to a refund center in exchange of cash. Paper, plastic bottles, and aluminum cans are recyclable materials that are easy to separate from other trash.

The article reports on the plan of Los Angeles, Calfornia-based plastic bottle recycling CarbonLite Industries LLC to build a plastic beverage bottle recycling plant in Abilene, Texas.

The article reports on the problems discovered by an audit performed on California's Beverage Container Recycling Program that are inhibiting the program's success. The program was developed by the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act in 1986 and mandates beverage distributors to do a redemption payment to the Beverage Container Recycling Fund for each qualified beverage container sold in the state. The auditor suggests implementing a new forecasting model to enhance forecasting of revenues and expenditures for the fund.

The article focuses on the development of the Propane Bottle Recycler (PBR) of the Yellowstone National Park in Montana in 2005 for the safe preparations for the recycling of the 1-pound disposable propane cylinders. It notes that the first unit of PBR for Yellowstone was developed by Brad Fimrite of Mountain States Environmental Services in collaboration with Wayne Wilson of WWW Industries. The PBR puncture the bottles and flattens them into scrap metal.

The article announces the filing of ballot initiatives by the Massachusetts Attorney General for the 2012 elections which will include an expansion of the bottle redemption law.

The article reports on the ratification of three plastics recycling rules in Rhode Island, signed by Governor Donald L. Carcieri as of August 2008. House Bill 7159 requires retail establishments, with over 10,000 square feet of retail space to establish an in-store recycling program for the collection of plastic film bags, including grocery and shopping bags and others. The enactment of Senate Bill 2771A requires the RIRRC to create a plan that quantifies and details the impacts of establishing a beverage container redemption program within the state.

The article reports that the House representatives have agreed to propose the House Bill 1839 which creates the Returnable Beverage Container Act and is similar to the Senate bill 1035 which would enforce a beverage container recovery system in the Keystone State. It notes that the bill imposes a five-cent-per-container fee upon the purchase of beer, carbonated soft drinks and other malt beverages, sports drinks, soda, mineral and other drinks. Relative to this, it also reveals that the revenue gathered from the assessment will be deposited in the Returnable Beverage Container Fund which will be utilized to reimburse valid returnable deposit claims of distributors and redemption centers.

The article presents information on a house file change approved by Iowa House Environmental Protection Committee, which will affect Iowa's 30-year-old legislation on the recycling of beverage containers. The committee approved House File 164, according to which can and bottle redemption centers can ask for a higher handling fee with dealers and beverage distributors. According to Democrat Beth Wessell-Kroeschell, redemption centers are suffering due to the impact of inflation, and increase in revenue is needed for the business to survive.

The article discusses the growth of recycling in Hawaii. Redemption rate of bottles and cans have increased significantly due to longer opening time of recycling centers in the state. The Health Department which administers the state wide recycling program reports the current 73 percent redemption rate as against the 41 percent redemption rate in 2005. The department began collecting nickel deposits since October of 2004. According to the recycling officials, cooperation of various groups caused the growth of bottles and cans redemption rate.