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Topic: Container deposit legislation

	CDL
		Container Deposit Legislation or CDL is legislation which enables deposits to be paid on the purchase price for certain (usually beverage) containers, and the deposit is refunded on return of the container.
		CDL threatens the economic viability of kerbside recycling by diverting materials of value away and leaving only high volume, low value materials to be collected by the kerbside recycling scheme.
		CDL can influence recyclers to favour recycling materials that carry a refundable deposit and the recyclability of an item may perceived to be associated with the deposit.
	www.shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au /council/sections/waste/SpecialPros/cdl.htm (743 words)

	PackagingLaw.com - The On-Line Resource for Packaging Law (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		While beverage container laws vary from state to state in their coverage and fee structure, in general they require that consumers pay a deposit on individual beverage bottles that can be collected by returning the container to a retailer or a state-certified redemption center.
		Intended to act as a financial incentive to consumers to recycle their beverage containers, deposit laws generally apply to carbonated soft drinks, mineral water, and beer and malt beverages that are packaged and sold to consumers in plastic, glass, aluminum and steel containers.
		Further, all deposit beverage distributors are required to maintain records reflecting the manufacture of their beverages in deposit beverage containers as well as the importation and exportation of deposit beverage containers.
	www.packaginglaw.com /index_mf.cfm?id=137 (3906 words)

	Issue Paper 06
		The argument for mandatory deposits (or more generally 'container deposit legislation') continues to be put forward as the panacea to 'solve the environmental ills created by packaging'.
		Mandatory deposits are cited as the means to reduce litter; to encourage recycling; or through the use of refillable containers, to conserve energy and raw materials usage and reduce waste going to landfill.
		A deposit system applied to a specific component of waste is insufficiently flexible to handle efficiently changes in supply and demand; most deposits, of necessity, apply only to those containers of high scrap value and may not, therefore, lead to energy conservation.
	www.packcoun.com.au /issues/issues06.html (1427 words)

	Zero Waste New Zealand Trust \| Container Deposit Legislation
		Originally the deposit refund system was used by the beverage industry as a means of ensuring that their bottles were returned to be washed, refilled and sold.
		Container Deposit Legislation provides consumers with an incentive for returning the container to manufactures for a refund, thus contribute to reduce litter.
		CDL is currently in place in South Australia, in 10 states in the USA and in several European and Asia countries.
	www.zerowaste.co.nz /default,534.sm (331 words)

	Container Deposit Legislation (CDL)
		CDL would reduce the cost of kerbside and provide a popular alternative for the collection and reuse or recycling of virtually all beverage containers.
		CDL would also be helpful in encouraging the use of refillable containers.
		CDL would help reduce council rates by terminating the substantial beverage and packaging industry subsidy associated with the kerbside collection of their packaging containers.
	www.hotkey.net.au /~gargoyle/CDL/index.html (794 words)

	MSW Management \|Guest Editorial
		Data indicate that reduction effects achieved by deposit legislation are greater in urban areas than in rural, as excursions to sparsely populated rural areas to recover containers become a losing proposition.
		Beverage container litter was reduced by 90% in both states without the use of deposit legislation.
		Deposit legislation strives to reduce a small portion of the litter stream through financial disincentives.
	www.mswmanagement.com /mw_0511_guest_editor.html (1628 words)

	NSW Container Deposit Legislation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		CDL would encourage producers to design more easily recyclable and environmentally friendly packaging, once the responsibility of the product’s life is extended from the cradle to the grave.
		CDL would also teach consumers of excessive packaging to be aware of the real costs of the product, and provide a monetary incentive to recycle.
		Container Deposit systems are used throughout the world to minimise waste and maximise resources in places as diverse as China, India, Korea, Vietnam and Thailand.
	www.clovermoore.com /issues/environment/urban/recycling/020619_debus.htm (352 words)

	CONTAINER DEPOSIT LEGISLATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		CDL has been described as the "lazy" policy option and "the policy option for the 1970s".
		The limited benefit of CDL is reflected in the fact that it has been adopted by very few governments around the world as a waste management option.
		High value containers such as glass and PET are diverted to drop off centres thereby increasing the net cost of kerbside recycling to the community.
	www.packcoun.com.au /cdlsub.html (1855 words)

	Deposit Information
		In some cases, the deposit may not actually be collected, but a preliminary hold may be placed on a credit card which functions as a deposit.
		Small deposits are sometimes required on beverage containers in order to promote recycling via container deposit legislation.
		In politics, a deposit is a cash bond which must be lodged by electoral candidates with the electoral authorities, to be returned if they achieve a specified measure of success in the election and otherwise forfeit.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Deposit (306 words)

	Environment Victoria - The Case for Container Deposit Legislation (CDL)
		Container deposits are not a new idea but they have an important a role in a new product take-back regime.
		Container deposits schemes exist in over 30 nations around the world including American and Canadian states and European countries as well as our own state of South Australia.
		The costs of a container deposit system varies depending on which model is implemented.
	www.envict.org.au /inform.php?menu=6&submenu=27&item=757 (340 words)

	Environmental Incentives: Australian Experience with Economic Instruments for Environmental Management - Deposit Refunds
		The advent of disposable containers saw the disappearance of these arrangements and consequent problems of environmental degradation caused by improper disposal of containers to the environment.
		Deposit refunds could usefully be applied in other areas of waste management, such as deposits on car batteries, tyres and car bodies.
		This change in the legislation meant that the Act would not regulate refilling and recycling practices of brewers, but that containers for beer would still be subject to the deposit system.
	www.environment.gov.au /about/publications/economics/incentives/deposit.html (1660 words)

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		deposits which are not claimed by consumers are kept by manufacturers and are used to help fund the Container Deposit system.
		In the United States, in the states where Container Deposit systems are in place, the recovery rates for containers with deposits reach 93%, whilst several European countries reach 98 — 99% recovery rates.
		Any drink containers that are lying around as litter could be collected by people trying to fundraise, for example schools or churches, or even anyone trying to raise money.
	www.sidsnet.org /docshare/other/20050204160051_Container_Deposit_Legislation.doc (845 words)

	CDL in SA: Beverage Containers Fact Sheet - Achievements & Successes
		Container deposit legislation in South Australia has been an outstanding success since it was first proclaimed as the Beverage Container Act in 1975.
		The vast majority of deposit glass, aluminium and plastic beverage containers which previously ended up in litter or landfill are now returned for refilling, culleting or reprocessing.
		It is not considered an overstatement to suggest that South Australians are proud of the achievements attained through the benefits of container deposit legislation and have an firm ongoing commitment to it.
	www.hotkey.net.au /~gargoyle/CDL/AroundTheWorld/Australia/SA/Achievements&Successes.html (870 words)

	What's Happening
		Deposit refund schemes involve the payment of a deposit when a product is purchased, which is repaid when the product or packaging is returned after use.
		Although CDL could increase recovery rates by 90,000 tonnes, using the mid-range estimate the additional cost for every additional tonne recycled would be $1020 per tonne, compared with approximately $60 per tonne for kerbside collection.
		It is also important to understand that CDL will not mean that beverage containers returned will be reused as beverage containers because the food safety standards required for manufacturers to control the use of containers as a major food safety hazard.
	www.packagingaccord.org.nz /industry.php (917 words)

	BottleBill.org - Australia
		Currently, the only deposit law in Australia is in the state of South Australia; other states are considering deposit legislation.
		Specific arrangements are in place to ensure that 'used' containers are either refilled or recycled in a manner which is acceptable to the Authority.
		The deposit and handling fee is retained by the beverage filler or their agent who operates as the collection co-ordinator.
	www.bottlebill.org /legislation/world/australia.htm (701 words)

	Tennessee's 2006 Bottle Bill Legislation
		Container deposits generate hundreds of thousands of dollars for schools, sports teams, band trips and other non-profits and other community fundraising projects.
		Recycling rates for containers will almost certainly triple, from a current statewide average of 24 percent, to an expected 80 percent or more.
		The proposed bill earmarks $10 million of the unclaimed deposits for the annual county litter grants program (litter pickups and litter education).
	www.tennessee.sierraclub.org /CDL_take_action.htm (1061 words)

	Strategic Materials, Inc. - Glass Recycling, Cullet, Abrasives and Powdered Glass
		Container and plate glass is 100% recyclable, in that it can be melted repeatedly to produce a glass product.
		The implementation of container deposit legislation in the 1970s and 1980s was a significant factor in increasing recovery of glass containers.
		By 1990, ten states had implemented container deposit laws, but only 15% of the US population had access to curbside recycling.
	www.strategicmaterials.com /glassrecyclingtrends.html (124 words)

	Beverage Container Recycling - Background
		A “bottle bill” is a law that requires a minimum refundable deposit on beer, soft drink, and other beverage containers in order to insure a high rate of recycling or reuse.
		Seven states reported a reduction of beverage container litter ranging from 70 to 83 percent, and a reduction in total litter ranging from 30 to 47 percent after implementation of bottle bills.
		This one prescriptive tool is justified by the universal experience in deposit and non-deposit jurisdictions: only refundable deposits have been capable of achieving the desired level of beverage container recycling.
	www.serconline.org /bottlebill/background.html (1217 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Container deposit legislation
		Container deposit legislation are laws passed by city, state, provincial, or national governments that require that a deposit on beverage containers be collected when the beverage is sold.
		When the container is returned to an authorized redemption center, the deposit is partially or completely refunded to the consumer.
		In the United States, these laws are also popularly called bottle bills after the Oregon Bottle Bill, the first container deposit legislation passed in the U.S. Governments may pass container deposit legislation for several reasons:
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Container_deposit_legislation (249 words)

	The Honolulu Advertiser \| Local News
		The bottle bill in the Legislature is pitting local recycling agencies, environmental organizations and litter control groups against the powerful interests of the beverage industry, and in the battle of lobbyists, the industry seems to have the upper hand.
		She argued that soft drink containers make up a small part, just 4 percent, of solid waste, and that deposit-based recycling programs are very expensive to run.
		She challenged the statement that a container deposit system is more expensive than other forms of recycling.
	the.honoluluadvertiser.com /2001/Feb/23/223localnews38.html (507 words)

	Container Deposit Legislation
		South Australia's container deposit legislation scheme (CDL) was expanded in January 2003 following extensive industry and stakeholder consultation, including an independent review of the economic and environmental impacts of the beverage container provisions of the Environment Protection Act.
		CDL in South Australia now captures a broader range of beverage containers that contribute to the litter stream, particularly flavoured milk and pure fruit juice in containers with a capacity of less than one litre.
		CDL is compatible with the commitments and objectives of the National Packaging Covenant and National Environment Protection Measure (NEPM) on Used Packaging Materials.
	www.environment.sa.gov.au /epa/cdl.html (322 words)

	House Bill 1 - It's Time To Act!
		For containers of 4-20 ounces, the deposit is 5 cents; 10 cents for 20 ounces to 1 gallon in size, and is paid by the consumer at the time of purchase.
		Deposit legislation will reduce beverage container litter by between 63 and 78%, based on the experience of other deposit states.
		Deposit legislation fights litter better than a stand-alone advance disposal fee because it gives an immediate incentive not to litter, and also for private bottle and can litter pick up, rather than merely creating more funds to pick up litter after the fact.
	www.kyrc.org /alerts/act_hb1.html (2025 words)

	APR: Position Regarding Deposit Legislation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		APR members, as purchasers, recyclers and reclaimers of collected plastic bottles, are radically affected by every promulgation, repeal or amendment of a state’s "container deposit legislation" or "bottle deposit system".
		It is logical, however, for legislative decision-makers to listen to the segment of industry that will ultimately receive and process the plastic recyclables generated by the consequences of legislation.
		If containers collected for recycling are manufactured from less recyclable plastics or contain hostile residue contaminants, not only are the containers not recycled, but they may render otherwise good bottles as un-recyclable.
	www.plasticsrecycling.org /old/about-position.asp (383 words)

	Local Government Association of South Australia - - Adelaide, South Australia
		The container deposit legislation (CDL) in the Environment Protection Act 1993 gives South Australia an important environmental and social tool to encourage recycling, and to reduce litter and the number of beverage containers that go to landfill.
		The draft Environment Protection (Beverage Container) Amendment Bill 2006 has been developed to promote the equitable regulation of all relevant stakeholders and address concerns that refunds are being sought on a large scale for containers that have not been sold in South Australia.
		It is also timely to consider the adequacy of the deposit amount, which is prescribed by regulation rather than embodied in the Act, and is therefore a separate issue from those contained in the Bill.
	www.lga.sa.gov.au /site/page.cfm?c=11961 (420 words)

	Coca-Cola: Shareholder Resolution (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		However, the majority of Coca-Cola beverage containers in the U.S. continues to be landfilled, incinerated or littered, thereby contributing to environmental pollution, and reducing the U.S. supply of recycled plastic.
		The Container Recycling Institute (CRI) estimates that the recovery rate for PET plastic beverage containers declined from 37% in 1995 to 20% in 2004, the most recent year for which data is available.
		Beverage container recycling rates of 70% and higher are being achieved in 11 U.S. states with container deposit legislation (or bottle bills).
	www.proxyinformation.com /cocacola/cokeres.html (431 words)

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