Americans buy about 215 billion beverage containers every year, more than quadruple those bought in 1971.
Cans are the most recycled beverage container, at a rate of 69% worldwide.
Through this program, the school recycles mixed paper, beverage containers, and more.
A restaurant, on the other hand, must recycle beverage containers, but need not bother with office paper.
"We know people drink and drive and have different kinds of beverage containers."
Studies also show that the recycling rate for beverage containers is vastly increased with a bottle bill.
The recycling rate for beverage containers of all materials in 2011 was 82%.
Return laws, such as the one we now have for beverage containers, are an important tool for doing this.
There were a beverage container and glasses on the table.
And she says a window can be cut in the coating to "expose the label of the beverage container."
