Redemption rate in Oregon down to 68 percent
Lagging redemption rates in Oregon may spell the introduction of a 10-cent deposit on most beverage containers sold in the...
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U.S. recycling rate remains just above 34 percent
A just-released report from the U.S. EPA indicates the 2013 national recycling rate was 34.3 percent, barely budging from 2012's...
Aluminum can recycling rate reaches 56.7 percent
The recycling rate for aluminum cans reached its highest level in 17 years, although an estimated $800 million worth of...
Washington state recycling rate plateaus
Washington's recycling rate fell slightly in 2013, marking the fourth consecutive year of flat annual figures for the Evergreen State....
PET recycling shows modest gains in 2012
The overall recycling rate for PET containers rose incrementally in 2012 while domestic demand for recycled PET (rPET) continued to...
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