A new public opinion poll found that 81% of U.S. voters support recycling rebate programs, which place a fully refundable deposit, between 5 and 10 cents. When they return the borrowed packaging, they deliver high-quality materials domestically for recycling into new products, including beverage containers.
Ten states currently use recycling rebate programs in the United States. Precisely, support for these programs is being strong from political and demographic groups, registering over 70% for Democrats, Independents and Republicans. Residents of states with existing recycling rebate programs showed the highest level of support, at 90%.
çCharles Johnson, president and CEO of The Aluminum Association notes that “it is clear that Americans overwhelmingly support efforts to grow the economy, improve recycling and reduce waste and greenhouse gas emissions through recycling rebate programs.” The executive added that “at a time when few public policies enjoy such strong bipartisan support, lawmakers should act, pursuing well-designed recycling rebate programs at the state and federal levels.”
Robert Budway, president of the Can Manufacturers Institute reiterated that “increasing recycling rates is beneficial in many ways. From reducing litter and keeping recyclables out of landfills to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating jobs, the benefits of policies that grow recycling are enormous.”
Finally, it should be noted that in recent years, recycling rates in the United States have stagnated. However, beverage containers sold with a deposit are recycled at two to three times the rate of containers sold without a deposit, according to data from the Institute for Packaging Recycling. The two U.S. states with 10-cent deposits on beverage containers (Michigan and Oregon) typically achieve beverage container recycling rates above 85%. This national recycling rebate system with a 90% redemption rate would create more than 155,000 direct and indirect jobs and annually avoid greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to taking more than 2.37 million cars off the road.
CMI supports recycling legislation
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ALUMINUM BEVERAGE CAN RECYCLING REMAINS AT A HIGH 76%.
NEW UK ALL-TIME RECORD FOR BEVERAGE CAN RECYCLING
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