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Books from the Earth Policy Institute
Replacing nonrefillable beverage containers, such as aluminum cans, with refillable bottles can cut energy use by up to 90 percent. If all U.S. motorists shifted ...
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CWMA Articles: "Germany Implements New Recycling Plan"
Germany plans deposits on cans and non-refillable bottles from 2001 as part of an environmental drive. Tomra, which says it is the world ... Minister Juergen Trittin said he planned a system of deposits on cans and non-refillable glass and plastic bottles from summer 2001. "We believe, without promising too much, that the market need ...
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All About Stuff
What to Do? Buy drinks in refillable bottles, once a common form of drink packaging. Refillables consume much less energy than aluminum cans ...
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Reduce, Reuse, Refill!
U.S., they have been using state-of-the-art refillable containers in many ... information about refilling. INFORM, Inc., donated a copy of its book, Case Reopened: Reassessing Refillable Bottles, which provided valuable background information. Many of our contacts took time to answer our ...
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Reduce, Reuse, Refill!--Policies
Coca-Cola and other soft drinks only in refillable bottles. Bottlers who want to offer consumers beverages in refillable bottles must find a retailer, bar, restaurant, or other market that ... reverse the decline in return rates for refillable bottles and reverse the decline of refilling overall. However, deposit laws alone cannot put more refillable beverage containers on store shelves, but ...
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Letter to the Editor
Perhaps beer also, I’m not sure. 2. Refillable bottles made of plastic (rather than glass) have been widely used in Europe. They are substantialiv thicker than the throwaway plastic bottles ... in refillable bottles, based on comparison of prices for the same size, same brand, sarme stores. Studies concluded that if all soda and beer were distributed in refillable bottles, our ...
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December 7, 2007: BOTTLED WATER BOYCOTTS - Back-to-the-Tap Movement Gains Momentum - DATA
Water." Clorox, Oakland, CA U.S. Company officials at headquarters building have given out refillable bottles to the 2,000 employees and ordered filters installed on faucets for drinking water. ... . Unitarian Congregation of Niagara Canada Banned water bottled in PET plastic non-biodegradable, non-refillable bottles for any and all church functions. United Church of Canada Canada Church is urging ...
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Take Action at Home | Concerned Citizens | US EPA
Clean out juice bottles and use them for water. Use empty jars to hold leftover food. Reuse boxes. Purchase refillable pens and pencils. Participate in a paint collection ... instead of throwing them away. Recycle: Recycle paper (printer paper, newspapers, mail, etc.), plastic, glass bottles, cardboard, and aluminum cans. If your community doesn't collect at the curb, take them ...
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Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle | Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) | US EPA
Using cloth napkins or towels. Refilling bottles. Donating old magazines or surplus equipment. Reusing boxes. Turning empty jars into containers for leftover food. Purchasing refillable pens and pencils. Participating in a paint ...
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New Rules Project - Environment - Recycling and Waste Reduction Rules
Find model policies covering beverage container deposit systems as well as model policies for refillable beverage containers. More... Cities That Have Cut Their Waste Stream in Half Dozens of ... More... Prince Edward Island Ban on Non-Refillable Containers The Canadian province of Prince Edward Island (pop. 136,000) banned non-refillable soft drink bottles in 1977, and soft drink cans in ...
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