Hawaii Reports Record Beverage Container Recycling

State recycled 72 percent of containers for fiscal year 2008.

Published August 20, 2008
Hawaii has reported a 72 percent recovery rate on beverage container recycling for the fiscal year 2008, an increase of four percent over last year’s statistics. The 72 percent is an all-time high for the state.

Between July 1, 2007 and June 20, 2008 more than 680 million containers were recycled, according to the state. Hawaii is one of 11 states to offer a beverage container deposit, meaning consumers pay a fee when purchasing containers and get a refund when the containers are recycled.
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