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California bottle recycling program turns 40
Original: California beverage container recycling program marks 40 years
California's beverage container recycling program is marking its 40th anniversary. The program, launched in the 1980s, pays consumers a refund for returning bottles and cans and has become one of the largest container deposit systems in the United States. Coverage highlights its long record of reducing litter and boosting recycling, alongside ongoing debate over falling redemption rates and calls to modernize the system.
Why now: The milestone anniversary is prompting outlets to review the program's four decades of impact and current challenges.
CaliforniaCalifornia beverage container recycling program
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- California beverage container recycling program marks 40 years · recyclingtoday.com
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