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1999 Non-Alcoholic Beverage Container Recovery in British Columbia
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Commodity |
Units Redeemed |
Tons (2,000 lbs.) |
Recovery Rate |
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Aluminum |
350,171,219 |
5,600 |
85% |
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Plastic |
125,440,042 |
6,250 |
67% |
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Glass |
30,451,259 |
7,750 |
48% |
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Other |
2,542,390 |
350 |
69% |
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Drink boxes* |
6,616,990 |
200 |
N/A |
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Total |
515,221,900 |
20,150 |
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Source: Encorp Pacific Inc., 2000
N/A = Not available
* Drink boxes became part of the deposit-refund system on October 1, 1999; therefore, recovery figures represent only three monthÕs data.
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