Decades of data show that beverage container deposit programs (or bottle bills) are the single most effective solution to increase beverage container recycling rates, reduce associated litter and marine debris, lower energy use, avoid greenhouse gas emissions, decrease waste collection and landfilling costs, and provide more of the high-quality scrap manufacturers need to make new products. Credit goes to the National Waste Recycling Association (NWRA) for acknowledging these deposit program benefits. The recently released study it funded, "Economic Impact of Beverage Container Deposits on Municipal Recycling Processing Costs," which was prepared by the consulting firm RRS, notes that bottle bills result in disposal cost savings, reductions in litter and higher-value materials more likely to be circular. (See page 12 for more on the report.)
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