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  2. Is recycling worth it? - AOL

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    The report found that every material type is under-recycled and that the majority of glass, cans, and plastic beverage bottles are lost to trash because not enough homes have recycling services.

  3. Why most plastic isn’t getting recycled - AOL

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    Story at a glance A new Greenpeace report finds just 5 percent of plastics are recycled. A big reason is the lack of capacity for recycling various plastics. Industry argues much more than 5 ...

  4. Recycling in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Recycling materials waiting to be barged away on the Chicago River Trash and recycle bin at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. Recycling statistics (ca. 2014) [16] with similar numbers as of 2015 [17] An average of approximately 258 million tons of trash is generated by the United States in 2014 34.6% was recycled; 12.8% was combusted for ...

  5. Bottle recycling - Wikipedia

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    Bottles are able to be recycled and this is generally a positive option. Bottles are collected via kerbside collection or returned using a bottle deposit system. Currently just over half of plastic bottles are recycled globally. [1] About 1 million plastic bottles are bought around the world every minute and only about 50% are recycled. [1]

  6. Container deposit legislation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Canned wine with Iowa 5¢ and Maine 15¢ insignia Cans discarded less than two years after the Oregon Bottle Bill was passed.. California (5¢; for bottles 24 U.S. fl oz (710 mL) or greater, 10¢; boxed wine, wine pouches and cartons 25¢), California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act (AB 2020) implemented in 1987, last revision made January 2024.

  7. How Behavioral Science Solved Chicago’s Plastic Bag Problem

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  8. History of bottle recycling in the United States - Wikipedia

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    However, bottlers soon started selling "one-way" bottles as well. [2] Now, bottles and cans did not have a brand logo anymore, but an engravement that said: "No Deposit, No Return". [3] In the early 1950s, disposable cans and bottles made up 30% of beer that was sold packaged. [1]

  9. Does your recycling really get recycled? Inside Kansas City ...

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