Beverage Container Recovery and Costs in Canada
A Primer
Across Canada, beverage container recovery continues to emerge as a challenging and
highly political issue for industry and governments. As the recycling sector has evolved so too has a range of recovery initiatives, each emphasizing their own strategic value. In assessing these initiatives it’s remarkable how varied the data is despite the common aspects of these programs – factors such as recycling performance, net costs, collection infrastructure, operating agencies, and the breakdown of who ultimately bears the costs of recovery.
Who Pays What - An Analysis of Beverage Container Recovery and Costs in Canada aims to report, clarify and offer some essential insight into the field of beverage container recovery programs. By offering current data, discerning analysis and identifying a number of trends in beverage container recovery, the report provides a comprehensive examination of container reuse and recycling programs in Canada today.
Developed by CM Consulting, Who Pays What features the most recent recovery and cost data concerning beverage container recovery programs - information that is thoroughly researched and clearly organized. Already, this report is embraced as an essential resource for professionals in the beverage industry and recycling field. It is a valuable tool and dependable reference guide that can ease the decision-making process. Judging from the welcome demand for this sort of detailed information, this edition of Who Pays What represents the second of what should now be considered an annual publication.
Principal of CM Consulting, Clarissa Morawski, is a waste minimization policy professional dedicated to the varied issues that comprise beverage container recovery. Morawski’s expert understanding of the industry is further evidenced by the 17 articles she has contributed to a variety of trade publications. She is also a noted speaker at environmental and recycling conferences throughout North America.
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