California targets glass bottles.In 2002, Californians bought an estimated 2.7 billion bottles of beer and another 700 million beverages sold in glass bottles. However, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. research released by the California Department of Conservation The California Department of Conservation provides services and information that promote environmental health, economic vitality, informed land use decisions and sound management of California's natural resources. (DOC), Sacramento, nearly half of these beverage containers, worth more than $70 million in unclaimed California Refund Value (CRV CRV Curve CRV Crew Return Vehicle (NASA) CRV California Redemption Value CRV Cassa Di Risparmio Di Vignola (Italian bank) CRV Call Reference Value (telecommunications) ) deposits, were thrown out rather than recycled. The DOC has created a calculator on its Web site www.bottlesandcans.com that allows businesses to determine how much of the $70 million in CRV could be theirs if they were to recycle re·cy·cle tr.v. re·cy·cled, re·cy·cling, re·cy·cles 1. To put or pass through a cycle again, as for further treatment. 2. To start a different cycle in. 3. a. as well as what their waste hauling savings would be. Through a relationship with the California Restaurant Association, DOC is working to educate the organization's members on how to implement recycling programs successfully. |
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