Library

Packaging & Beverage Containers

Reports

Analyzing Product Stewardship Policies for Packaging and Printed Paper in Washington State (PDF file, 1.9MB) Northwest Product Stewardship Council, 2011.

Plastic Debris in the California Marine Ecosystem: A Summary of Current Research, Solution Strategies and Data Gaps (Chapter 5, Section 3: Smart Design and Extended Producer Responsibility). C. Stevenson, University of Southern California Sea Grant. California Ocean Science Trust, Oakland, CA. 2011.

Waste & Opportunity: U.S. Beverage Container Recycling Scorecard and Report, 2011 (PDF file, 342KB) As You Sow. 2011

Packaging and Packaging Waste Statistics 1998 - 2008 EUROPEN: The European Organization for Packaging and the Environment. June, 2011

Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association (CBCRA) 2010 Annual Report Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association, 2010.

Packaging Recovery Organisation Europe: Uniformity in Diversity - Producer Responsibility in Action (PDF file, 4MB) PRO EUROPE. October, 2010

Understanding economic and environmental impacts of single-stream collection systems (PDF file, 1.5MB) Container Recycling Institute. December, 2009

An Assessment of Heavy Metals in Packaging: 2009 Update (PDF file, 344KB) The Toxics in Packaging Clearinghouse. June 30, 2009

Solid Waste Management Cost Flows in Washington State: A Beyond Waste Project. Project Synopsis Report (PDF file, 1.5MB) Cascadia Consulting Group and Industrial Economics, Inc. September, 2007

Economic & Environmental Benefits of a Deposit System for Beverage Containers in the State of Washington (PDF file, 806KB) April, 2005