CRI is the model organization instrumental in bringing about a rapid increase in recycling for a world where no material is wasted.Tweets are not an endorsement
California
Joined June 2013
- Tweets2.1K
- Following1K
- Followers1.2K
- Likes537
Pinned Tweet
@CRI_Recycle Pres @susanvcollins testified today (9/28) to a U.S. Senate subcommittee on solutions to beverage container waste- including a national #bottlebill. See the hearing (Susan's remarks start @ 21:30) & download our full testimony letter. epw.senate.gov/public/index.…
From Canary Media: "Advanced sorting technologies and stronger state recycling policies can help recover more scrap metal to meet U.S. aluminum demand, experts say." Full story: canarymedia.com/articles/cle…
More int'l news- this from Estonia- on beverage container deposit-return systems: "People in Estonia continue to return bottles at high rates despite the 10-cent deposit losing value to inflation, giving the state little incentive to raise the fee. "news.err.ee/1610157496/eston…
News from Australia in Yahoo News: "Woolworths shoppers have redeemed ... $1 billion in vouchers from recycling bottles and cans over the last decade, in a move the supermarket giant branded a 'win-win' that puts money back into the pockets of customers." tinyurl.com/yjuw8k43
From Willamette Week: "A recent statewide survey commissioned by the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC) found that 87% of residents agree the Bottle Bill is good for Oregon."
@ORBottleDrop
Read the full story:
wweek.com/promotions/2026/10…
Thank you to @WasteDive @MeganQuinn2
for this story on CRI's recent webinar/new guidebook on strategies to prevent fraud, free riding and errors in beverage container deposit-return systems (aka #bottlebills) wastedive.com/news/bottle-bi…
1/2
Kudos to Germany! From AL Circle: "When it comes to used aluminium beverage can recycling, with a reported 99 per cent recycling rate in Europe’s grand total of 76.3 per cent recycling record, Germany comes first in the aluminium can recycling race." tinyurl.com/muha66bp
CRI Pres @susanvcollins (L) joins Mary Mushinsky, Asst. Deputy Speaker Pro Tempore in CT's House of Representatives, at the CT League of Conservation Voters' Environmental Achievement Awards– where this outstanding legislator received a Lifetime Achievement Award. @ctlcv1 1/2
Congratulations Rep. Mushinsky! CRI greatly appreciates your leadership on environmental legislation, and it has been an honor to know you and work with you. 2/2
CRI's new guidebook on preventing fraud, free riding and operational errors in beverage container deposit-return systems (#DRS) ID's approaches to providing stronger safeguards for these programs.
Guidebook: tinyurl.com/ypxv4shm
Webinar signup: tinyurl.com/yc8m3r3t
🇸🇬 Following a 6-month transition period, on Oct. 1 Singapore began full implementation of its "Beverage Container Return Scheme" (aka deposit-return system, or #DRS)- joining approximately 60 other jurisdictions worldwide w/DRS programs in place.
thecooldown.com/green-busine…
Don't miss this timely webinar complementing CRI's just-released comprehensive guidebook on further strengthening deposit-return systems' (#DRS, aka #bottlebills) effectiveness thru strategies to prevent fraud, free riding and operational errors. container-recycling.org/home…
From @insider_ct on CT's beverage container deposit-return system (aka #bottle): Starting Oct. 1, penalties apply if "large amounts [of containers] are redeemed in Connecticut without paying a deposit here first."- [bringing them in from out-of-state] tinyurl.com/msz28n9x
Read CRI's new guidebook on addressing fraud, free riding and errors in deposit-return system programs:
container-recycling.org/frau…
Thank you to @rrecycling for this story on CRI's new guidebook on strategies to prevent fraud, free riding and errors in beverage container deposit-return systems (#DRS, aka #bottlebills).
resource-recycling.com/polic…
From Retail Gazette (UK): "Exchange for Change has set out its intended producer fees for the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme [#DRS, aka #bottlebill], giving drinks businesses more detail as they prepare for its October 2027 launch." Full story: retailgazette.co.uk/blog/202…
CRI's new, first-of-its-kind guidebook examines fraud, free riding, & errors across all 10 U.S. states with beverage container deposit-return systems (#DRS/#bottlebills)- & includes practical approaches to provide stronger safeguards for these pgms.
container-recycling.org/frau…
On a recent online informational hearing on Hawaii's beverage container deposit-return system (#DRS, aka #bottlebill), CRI President @susanvcollins said states that raise their deposits from 5¢ (like in HI) to 10¢ see higher redemption rates. @NLowen hawaiitribune-herald.com/202…
New from @envirodefence: "Ontario wineries could save nearly $1M and cut GHG emissions by 69% just by refilling wine bottles instead of crushing them. Analysis by Environmental Defence & Circulr shows the math- and the infrastructure - already add up." tinyurl.com/5byp4j6d
