The 50 States Of Recycling 2.0 Provides:

• Updated data and rankings of state recycling rates by material type
• Analysis of the economic, social, and environmental impacts of both current recycling rates and possible optimal recycling rates
• Models the potential impact of recycling policies including:
  • Modernized Recycling Refunds (also known as Deposit Return Systems or Bottle Bills) in the Northeast
  • Performance of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy only vs. EPR +Recycling Refunds (RR) in two states- Washington and Colorado.

We hope this data and analysis will help equip policymakers and industry partners with the information needed to maximize economic, social, and environmental outcomes.