Slide 1: The 50 States of Recycling
THE 50 STATES OF RECYCLING A State-by-State Assessment of Containers and Packaging Recycling Rates © BALL CORPORATION | 10 LONGS PEAK DRIVE | BROOMFIELD, COLORADO 80021 | 303-469-3131 | WWW. BALL.COM
Slide 2: Establishing a Comparable State-by-State Recycling Rate for Containers and Packaging
ESTABLISHING A COMPARABLE STATE-BY-STATE RECYCLING RATE FOR CONTAINERS AND PACKAGING This study, for the first time, presents a state-by-state comparable assessment of recycling rates for common containers and packaging materials (CCPM). Using tonnage data and waste characterization reports sourced
Slide 3: Key Takeaways
KEY TAKEAWAYS Recycling policies, such as DRS, and investment in infrastructure, such as curbside collection, and Policymakers at the state and federal level must prioritize enacting recycling policy and legislation but also supporting it with investment recycling technologies, are crucial to advanc
Slide 4: Total CCPM Recycling Rates per State (Excludes Cardboard)
TOTAL CCPM RECYCLING RATES FOR PER STATE (EXCLUDES CARDBOARD) 32% NEW HAMPSHIRE 41% 27% WASHINGTON INDIANA 62% 15% 29% VERMONT 72% NORTH MAINE 55% MONTANA DAKOTA 49% 48% 55% MINNESOTA MICHIGAN MASSACHUSETTS OREGON 17% 32% 44% 51% 39% IDAHO 15% SOUTH DAKOTA NEW YORK RHODE ISLAND WYOMING WISCONSIN 18%
Slide 5: Top and Bottom States on Recycling Rates Excluding Cardboard
TOP AND BOTTOM STATES ON RECYCLING RATES FOR CONTAINERS AND PACKAGING EXCLUDING CARDBOARD 5
Slide 6: Assessing Recycling Performance Through Different Metrics
ASSESSING RECYCLING PERFORMANCE THROUGH DIFFERENT METRICS WEIGHT PERSPECTIVE GHG MITIGATION PERSPECTIVE VALUE RECOVERED PERSPECTIVE Tons of CCPM recycled Tons of GHG emissions avoided Revenue from the materials recovered By weight, cardboard and boxboard account for Assess system performance using o
Slide 7: How Waste Management Performance Can Contribute to Global GHG Emission Reduction
HOW WASTE MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE CAN CONTRIBUTE TO GLOBAL GHG EMISSION REDUCTION • Waste management is responsible for 3% of global GHG emissions • But can play a vital role in reducing 5% of global CO2 For 1 Year • Between 4.4 and 5.7 billion tons of CO2e is the GHG emissions from the production of
Slide 8: Effect of Increasing Recycled Content on Carbon Footprint on Beverage Containers
EFFECT OF INCREASING RECYCLED CONTENT ON CARBON FOOTPRINT ON BEVERAGE CONTAINERS Source: Sphera LCA for Ball, 2020 8
Slide 9: Holistic Packaging, Waste & Design Policies Covering the Full Circle
TO ACHIEVE FULL CIRCULARITY WE NEED HOLISTIC PACKAGING, WASTE & DESIGN POLICIES COVERING THE FULL CIRCLE 1 COLLECTION SORTING 2 Extended Produced Responsibility Product Design Guidelines & Recyclability Audits Deposit Return Systems Modular Fees Extended Collection beyond Curbside Remove
Slide 10: Bottle Bill States Represent....
BOTTLE BILL STATES REPRESENT…. 10
Slide 11: Sorting and Processing Losses for Each Container
SORTING AND PROCESSING LOSSES FOR EACH CONTAINER 11
Slide 12: Data Drives Results
DATA DRIVES RESULTS • 7 of the top 10 performing states have good data quality, availability, and state reporting systems. • Reliable and verifiable data is critical to making effective policy and programming decisions. • Opportunity: the EPA “to begin a comprehensive data collection effort to stren
Slide 13: Key Attitudes About Recycling
Key Attitudes About Recycling National 4,000 adults survey, March 2021
Slide 14: Americans Support Investing in Packaging Recycling
AMERICANS SUPPORT INVESTING IN PACKAGING RECYCLING Source: Data from online survey of 4,000 US adults conducted March 2021 14
Slide 15: Americans Support Stronger Packaging Recycling Policies
AMERICANS SUPPORT STRONGER PACKAGING RECYCLING POLICIES Source: Data from online survey of 4,000 US adults conducted March 2021 15
Slide 16: Convenience and Confidence in the System Encourage Recycling
CONVIENCE AND CONFIDENCE IN THE SYSTEM ENCOURAGE RECYCLING 16
Slide 17: Taking Action
TAKING ACTION Public and Policymakers Packaging Private Waste Producers Service Providers • Prioritize policies and practices of states • Design products with circularity in mind • Identify service changes that may need that achieve relatively high levels of aka products that are easily collected, t
Slide 18: Forward-Looking Statements
Forward-Looking Statements This presentation contains "forward-looking" statements concerning future events and financial performance. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "believes," "targets," "likely," "positions" and similar expressions typically identify forward-looking statemen
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Slide 20: Recycling Impact on Climate Change
RECYCLING IMPACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE • Across its lifecycle, the greatest GHG emissions associated with a packaging material come from the use of virgin material in the production process and the emissions associated with material extraction. • Under a circular economy, the more secondary recycled mat
Slide 21: DRS Alongside Curbside Systems Are the Most Effective at Collecting Beverage Containers
DRS ALONGSIDE CURBSIDE SYSTEMS ARE THE MOST EFFECTIVE AT COLLECTING BEVERAGE CONTAINERS RECYCLING RATE AVERAGE RECYCLING RATE FOR BOTTLE BILL STATES AVERAGE RECYCLING RATE FOR NON BOTTLE BILL STATES [MIN – AVERAGE – MAX] RECYCLING RATE IN THE US GLASS, BOTTLES ALUMINUM PLASTICS AND JARS CANS
Slide 22: Total Plastic Recycling Rates per State
TOTAL PLASTIC RECYCLING RATES PER STATE 25% NEW HAMPSHIRE 21% 17% WASHINGTON INDIANA 37% 10% 12% VERMONT 57% NORTH MAINE 26% MONTANA DAKOTA 14% 39% 28% MINNESOTA MICHIGAN MASSACHUSETTS OREGON 11% 13% 21% 32% 28% IDAHO 10% SOUTH DAKOTA NEW YORK RHODE ISLAND WYOMING WISCONSIN 11% 18% 33% NEVADA 13% IO
Slide 23: Aluminum Can Recycling Rates for Cans per State
ALUMINUM CAN RECYCLING RATES FOR CANS PER STATE 32% NEW HAMPSHIRE 46% 17% WASHINGTON INDIANA 67% 15% 23% VERMONT 85% NORTH MAINE 85% MONTANA DAKOTA 43% 86% 70% MINNESOTA MICHIGAN MASSACHUSETTS OREGON 17% 25% 27% 64% 39% IDAHO 15% SOUTH DAKOTA NEW YORK RHODE ISLAND WYOMING WISCONSIN 15% 76% 61% NEVAD
Slide 24: PET Bottle Recycling Rates per State
PET BOTTLE RECYCLING RATES PER STATE 29% NEW HAMPSHIRE 28% 16% WASHINGTON INDIANA 51% 12% 15% VERMONT 78% NORTH MAINE 69% MONTANA DAKOTA 25% 57% 38% MINNESOTA MICHIGAN MASSACHUSETTS OREGON 13% 16% 24% 54% 36% IDAHO 12% SOUTH DAKOTA NEW YORK RHODE ISLAND WYOMING WISCONSIN 16% 30% 47% NEVADA 14% IOWA
Slide 25: Glass Bottles and Jars Recycling Rates per State
GLASS BOTTLES AND JARS RECYCLING RATES PER STATE 38% NEW HAMPSHIRE 53% 35% WASHINGTON INDIANA 76% 21% 43% VERMONT 83% NORTH MAINE 72% MONTANA DAKOTA 66% 56% 71% MINNESOTA MICHIGAN MASSACHUSETTS OREGON 23% 47% 65% 66% 47% IDAHO 21% SOUTH DAKOTA NEW YORK RHODE ISLAND WYOMING WISCONSIN 25% 66% 66% NEVA
Slide 26: Total CCPM Recycling Rates per State (Includes Cardboard)
TOTAL CCPM RECYCLING RATES FOR PER STATE (INCLUDES CARDBOARD) 44% NEW HAMPSHIRE 58% 34% WASHINGTON INDIANA 62% 33% 33% VERMONT 74% NORTH 66% MONTANA DAKOTA 60% 40% MAINE 52% OREGON MICHIGAN MASSACHUSETTS MINNESOTA 36% 36% 40% 58% 56% IDAHO 33% SOUTH DAKOTA NEW YORK RHODE ISLAND WYOMING WISCONSIN 39%
Slide 27: States of Recycling
00 STATES OF RECYCLING To achieve an ambitious global goal of 90% recyciing by 2030, we need to dramatically boost US recycling rates. Good data is the foundation of smart policies that will grow our economy and Protect the environment. That's why Ball Corporation, the work's leading producer of alu