Container deposit legislation

Assembly Member Richard Bloom's Legislation Allows More Grocery Stores To Refuse to Take Back Empty Bottles and Cans During Recycling Crisis; Senior Speaks Out In New Video

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Expanding the zones to require only one redemption center in place of up to five means thousands more supermarkets automatically get off the hook for redemption.

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  • Expanding the zones to require only one redemption center in place of up to five means thousands more supermarkets automatically get off the hook for redemption.
  • Currently, there are an average of four beverage retailers per zone, according to CRI.
  • Taken statewide, CRI says, a total of 350 super-zones could allow retailers to avoid $256 million in-opt out fees.
  • In the new video against AB 1454, Nancy warns that she has no nearby redemption center and that the bill won't lead to one opening.

Bill Assigning Responsibility For Recycling Bottles & Cans To Beverage Industry Passes CA Senate In Major Consumer Victory

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

A new Consumer Watchdog report - Waste Haulers: The Square Peg In the Circular Economy puts the responsibility for the current system's failure on waste haulers.

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  • A new Consumer Watchdog report - Waste Haulers: The Square Peg In the Circular Economy puts the responsibility for the current system's failure on waste haulers.
  • Grocers, who are supposed to take back bottles and cans when there is no redemption center, increasingly refuse to do so.
  • Senate Bill 38 forces the beverage industry to arrange for convenient redemption of bottle and can deposits, holding it to an 85% redemption standard.
  • Donors to the group include the biggest for-profit waste haulers in the state and major beverage makers and distributors.

Latin America Glass Bottles and Containers Market Report 2021: Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts 2020-2026 - Cosmetics to Drive the Market Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

The "Latin America Glass Bottles and Containers Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2021 - 2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Latin America Glass Bottles and Containers Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2021 - 2026)" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Growing consumption of non-alcoholic beverages, such as milk and juices, are further expected to create a scope for glass bottles and containers market in the region.
  • The development of the Narrow Neck Press and Blow process has allowed for a significant reduction in the weight of glass bottles in Latin America.
  • The Latin America glass bottles and containers market is a fragmented market.

Waste Haulers Driving California's Bottle Deposit System Failure, New Report Reveals, As Lawmakers Consider System Run By Beverage Industry

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

"Waste haulers and their lobbyists are the square peg dirtying up Newsom's circular vision," according to Consumer Watchdog's new report, Waste Haulers: The Square Peg In The Circular Economy.

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  • "Waste haulers and their lobbyists are the square peg dirtying up Newsom's circular vision," according to Consumer Watchdog's new report, Waste Haulers: The Square Peg In The Circular Economy.
  • SB 38, opposed by the waste hauling industry, will model California's bottle deposit system on every other successful deposit system in the US and world by requiring the beverage industry to arrange for convenient redemption of bottle and can deposits.
  • The report finds that over the decades waste haulers and their surrogates have lobbied for unjustified subsidies.
  • California's once vaunted bottle deposit system has fallen to third-to-last place among ten bottle deposit states with a consumer redemption rate of 57%.

Undercover Video Shows West LA Senior Citizen Illegally Refused Bottle and Can CRV Deposit By Grocers Due To "Covid," Stockpiles Thousands of Cans, Says Consumer Watchdog

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Tuesday, May 25, 2021

Undercover video shot by Consumer Watchdog shows Hannickel being turned away from Santa Monica grocery stores legally required to take back and redeem her empties using the phony excuse of "Covid."

Key Points: 
  • Undercover video shot by Consumer Watchdog shows Hannickel being turned away from Santa Monica grocery stores legally required to take back and redeem her empties using the phony excuse of "Covid."
  • In the video, Hannickel urges support for California Senate Bill 38 that would require beverage companies to maintain accessible redemption centers and drop-off points.
  • The bill is expected to be voted on by the full Senate the first week of June.
  • "I've had a hard time returning empty CRV recyclables to markets," said Hannickel.

Global $355 Million Reverse Vending Machine (Refillable, Non-Refillable, Multifunction) Markets, 2016-2020 & 2021-2026 - Increased Focus on Environment Protection

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

Innovation and development of resource recycling projects has led to the increasing demand for reverse vending machine.

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  • Innovation and development of resource recycling projects has led to the increasing demand for reverse vending machine.
  • With increased focus on environment protection, the reverse vending machine market is likely to witness a strong growth in coming years.\nOn the basis of End User, Supermarkets are the major end users of reverse vending machine.
  • During the recent time, use of Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) is increasing day by day.
  • Reverse Vending Machine gains popularity in those country where recycling laws or legislation is required.\nOn the basis of type, Non-refillable machine types are prominent segment accounting for majority of the global market share.

Beverage Cans Market worth $31.2 billion by 2026 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Factors such as the increasing demand for recyclable packaging and lower cost of recycled cans than newly manufactured cans have supported the market growth of beverage cans.

Key Points: 
  • Factors such as the increasing demand for recyclable packaging and lower cost of recycled cans than newly manufactured cans have supported the market growth of beverage cans.
  • Therefore, technological developments have led the manufacturers to remodel their strategies by using various sizes of cans, along with different shapes.
  • Beverage cans prevent deterioration of carbonated soft drinks, which is usually seen if these drinks are packed in glass bottles.
  • These factors are responsible for the preference of 2-piece cans over 3-piece cans, further driving the beverage cans market.\nNorth America is projected to dominate the majority market share, in the global beverage cans market, in terms of value, in 2021\nNorth America is a key manufacturer in the beverage industry.

Beverage Cans Market worth $31.2 billion by 2026 - Exclusive Report by MarketsandMarkets™

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Factors such as the increasing demand for recyclable packaging and lower cost of recycled cans than newly manufactured cans have supported the market growth of beverage cans.

Key Points: 
  • Factors such as the increasing demand for recyclable packaging and lower cost of recycled cans than newly manufactured cans have supported the market growth of beverage cans.
  • Therefore, technological developments have led the manufacturers to remodel their strategies by using various sizes of cans, along with different shapes.
  • Beverage cans prevent deterioration of carbonated soft drinks, which is usually seen if these drinks are packed in glass bottles.
  • These factors are responsible for the preference of 2-piece cans over 3-piece cans, further driving the beverage cans market.\nNorth America is projected to dominate the majority market share, in the global beverage cans market, in terms of value, in 2021\nNorth America is a key manufacturer in the beverage industry.

New Report Ranks U.S. States Based on Recycling Performance; Finds Data, Policy and Infrastructure Investment Critical to Improve Recycling Rates

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Recycling policies, such as a Deposit Return System (DRS), or "bottle bill," and investment in infrastructure, such as curbside collection, are crucial to effective recycling systems.

Key Points: 
  • Recycling policies, such as a Deposit Return System (DRS), or "bottle bill," and investment in infrastructure, such as curbside collection, are crucial to effective recycling systems.
  • This study takes a bottom-up approach to estimating recycling rates, analyzing what is found in the waste stream based on published state and municipality data to estimate generation and recycling.
  • Importantly, the report focuses on recycling rates based on the actual material reprocessed or "upcycled" into new products, rather than the collection rate, the more commonly used standard of measurement.
  • 9 of the top 10 states with the highest recycling rates for PET bottles and aluminum cans are states with a DRS and curbside recycling infrastructure.

Bill To Save Collapsing Bottle Deposit System Passes First Legislative Hurdle

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021

The bill, which passed by a vote on 5 to 2, next goes to Senate Appropriations Committee.

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  • The bill, which passed by a vote on 5 to 2, next goes to Senate Appropriations Committee.
  • "The redemption rate in California at 58% is the third worst among bottle deposit states in America," Jamie Court, President of Consumer Watchdog, testified before the committee.
  • "SB 38 brings California in line with every successful bottle deposit program in America and the world.By charging the beverage industry as the system operator, and upping the deposit as an incentive to have a higher redemption rate, SB 38 will remake the bottle deposit program into one where an 85% redemption rate is attainable."
  • Meanwhile, California has dropped to third to last in redemption rates among ten bottle deposit states: