Michigan's 97% bottle recycling highest in the U.S.
by Colin Thomase | MLive.com
Wednesday March 18, 2009, 3:33 PM
Most states don't have bottle deposit laws to encourage people to return their empties. Only eleven states do. The national bottle recycling average is below 40%. Michigan's 97% recycling rate is the highest in the country.
Now, some states are expanding recycling programs to include bottled water and non-carbonated beverages. Every year 30 billion non-carbonated beverages are not recycled. The Environment Report's Sadie Babits tells how requiring a deposit for bottles can reduce the amount that ends up in landfills.
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