HI-5 RECYCLING PROGRAM REDEMPTION RATE REMAINS HIGH AT 72 PERCENT CONTAINER FEE WON'T INCREASE
August 01, 2008
August 01, 2008
HONOLULU, Aug. 1 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release:
The Hawai'i State Department of Health (DOH) announced today that the annual redemption rate for the state's beverage container recycling was 72 percent in fiscal year 2008 (July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008). The Deposit Beverage Container (DBC) program's redemption rate is up 4 percent from last fiscal year's rate of 68 percent. The current rate represents more than 680 million containers recycled . . .
The Hawai'i State Department of Health (DOH) announced today that the annual redemption rate for the state's beverage container recycling was 72 percent in fiscal year 2008 (July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008). The Deposit Beverage Container (DBC) program's redemption rate is up 4 percent from last fiscal year's rate of 68 percent. The current rate represents more than 680 million containers recycled . . .