Energy and economic impacts of mandatory deposits. Final report

Technical Report · Wed Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6041301· OSTI ID:6041301

The specific impacts of proposed national legislation that would require a minimum 5-cent deposit on beer and soft drink containers (refillable bottles, nonrefillable bottles, and cans) are examined. The impact of a deposit law depends primarily on 2 factors: the technical interrelationships between container types and their respective requirements for energy, capital, and labor; and the behavioral (market) responses of producers and consumers to the deposit incentive to return the empty container.

• Research Organization: Federal Energy Administration, Washington, DC (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6041301
• Report Number(s): DOE/TIC-10771
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BEVERAGES
CALCULATION METHODS
CAPITAL
COMPLIANCE
CONTAINERS
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ENERGY ANALYSIS
ENERGY DEMAND
ENFORCEMENT
FOOD
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MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS RECOVERY
NET ENERGY
PROCESSING
PRODUCTION
PUBLIC OPINION
RECOVERY
RECYCLING
RESOURCE CONSERVATION
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