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Covenant Performance Data2009 Packaging Consumption and Recycling
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2003
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2009
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Change
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Consumption
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4,172,433
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4,245,110
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+ 1.7 %
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Recycling
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1,635,268
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2,437,071
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+ 49.0 %
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Disposed to Landfill
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2,537,165
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1,808,039
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- 28.7 %
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Recycling Rate
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39.2%
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57.4%
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Change in Packaging Recycling (by type)
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2003
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2009
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Change
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Cardboard
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1,211,000
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1,756,000
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+ 45.0 %
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Glass
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238,500
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398,400
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+ 67.0 %
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Plastics
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127,397
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204,036
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+ 60.1 %
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Steel Cans
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29,871
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46,179
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+ 54.6 %
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Beverage Cans (Al)
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28,500
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32,456
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+ 13.9 %
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Total
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1,635,268
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2,437,071
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+ 49.0 %
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Estimated Packaging Mix in Landfill
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2009
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Proportion of Total
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Cardboard
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741,000
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41.0%
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Glass
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612,540
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33.9%
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Plastics
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360,261
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19.9%
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Steel Cans
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76,080
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4.2%
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Beverage Cans (Al)
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18,158
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1.0%
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Total
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1,808,039
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100%
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