When recyclable materials are mixed with ordinary household waste, contamination can make valuable materials harder to recover.

Bottle deposit systems create a separate stream for beverage containers, helping preserve their material value. buff.ly/mTfOkPF #Recycling #BottleBills #CircularEconomy

Sometimes the simplest environmental solution is an economic one.

Put a refundable value on a bottle or can, and suddenly it is no longer worthless trash. It becomes something people have a reason to collect and return. buff.ly/AxShi7V #BottleBills #Recycling #Economics #Sustainability #Waste