Each U.S. state has its own set of rules and regulations when it comes to recycling, with some states taking the task of reducing their carbon footprint far more seriously than others.
The BottleStore team set out to find which U.S. states are at the top of their game and which ones need some serious improvement when it comes to recycling and reducing waste.
They accessed data from “The 50 States of Recycling” to determine which states are the best and the worst at recycling. This study is the first of its kind to compare the recycling rates of common containers and packaging materials (CCPM) across the U.S.
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