RETURNING TO WORK: WORKERS ARE NEEDED IN LANDFILLING, CURBSIDE RECYCLING AND CONTAINER DEPOSIT RETURN, BUT WHICH SECTOR BRINGS THE MOST MUCH-NEEDED JOBS TO THE STRUGGLING U.S. ECONOMY? OUR AUTHORS PROVIDE A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE POSITIVE IMPACT BEVERAGE CONTAINER DEPOSIT PROGRAMS CAN HAVE ON JOB CREATION

The article focuses on the positive impact of beverage container deposit programs on job creation in the U.S. It states that beverage container throughput is based on average recovery rates for state-based deposit return (CDR) systems, residential curbside recycling and disposal. It reports that beverage container deposit systems provide 11 to 38 times more direct jobs in comparison to curbside recycling systems for beverage containers.