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PPI webinar on EPR for Packaging

Susan V. CollinsContainer Recycling Institute

March 7, 2013

About CRI

CRI’s mission is to make North America a global model for the collection and quality recycling of packaging materials. We do this by:

• Creating and maintaining a database on containers and packaging• Studying container and packaging reuse and recycling options and

legislation, including deposit systems, and their environmental and economic impacts

• Educating on recycling options for government, elected officials, for citizen groups, the print and broadcast media, publications and industry groups

• Creating national networks

Goals

Research “best in class” programs; educate on best practices; assist with technical data

Emphasis on high-quality materials that are able to achieve the promise of recycling, which is replacement of virgin materials in the manufacturing process

Programs are paid for by consumers and producers, not taxpayers and ratepayers (in CRI 1991 articles of incorporation)

Highest quantity, highest quality, lowest cost

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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

Creates a powerful incentive to recycle and disincentive to litter

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What is a Container Deposit Law (CDL)?

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Container Deposit Return Programs Result in Higher Beverage Container Recycling Rates

Average Beverage Container Recycling Rates(By Weight)

Source: CRI’s 2008 Beverage Market Data Analysis (using 2006 data)

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Recovery Rates

California: 82% (includes curbside) OR: 84% for deposit containers; 37% for

non-deposit containers (2005) HI: 76% for 2010/11 Range from 67% in NY (2007) to 97% in

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U.S. States with Container Deposit Laws

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Beverage Litter is Preventable!

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To Get More Information

Visit us at…www. container-recycling.org

www.bottlebill.org(310) 559-7451

Evaluating End-of-Life Management Systems for California (Case studies)

Container Deposit Laws: California, British Columbia, Ontario, GermanyEPR for Packaging: Germany, OntarioRigid Plastic Packaging Container Programhttp://www.container-recycling.org/index.php/issues/packaging

Worldwide Trend Toward New and Expanded Beverage Container Deposit Laws (Since 2000) Total of 45 programs worldwide NEW! Germany, Hawaii, the Northern

Territory of Australia, Guam, Estonia, Croatia, Fiji and Turks and Caicos

Now 6 states have expanded laws (CA, OR, HI, CT, NY and ME)

OR, NY and CT Expanded in 2009 (water) Ontario expanded in 2007 (wine, liquor);

Alberta added milk in 2009

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