Chapter 1: Executive Summary
Scope of the Report
Methodology
Definition of Sustainability
Sustainability Issues
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
Life Cycle Analysis
Packaging Materials
Table 1-1: Sustainability Comparison of Food & Beverage Packaging Materials
Packaging is a Mature Market
Figure 1-1: U.S. Market for Food & Beverage Packaging Materials, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Figure 1-2: Global Market for Food & Beverage Packaging Materials (percent)
Composition of the Food & Beverage Packaging Market
Figure 1-3: U.S Market for Food and Beverage Packaging, by Type, 2008 (percent)
Paper - Renewable and Recyclable
Shipments of Paper Packaging
Figure 1-4: Value of U.S. Shipments of Paper-Based Food Packaging, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Paper Imports and Exports
Sustainability of Paper - Renewable and Recyclable
Paper and Paperboard Packaging Waste and Recycling
Imports and Exports of Recycled Paper
International Aspects
Figure 1-5: Global Paper and Paperboard Packaging Consumption by Region (percent)
The Outlook for Paper
Plastic - Where the Growth Is
Table 1-2: Plastic Resins Used for Food & Beverage Packaging
Shipments of Plastic Packaging
Figure 1-6: U.S. Shipments of Plastic Bottles, 2004-2008(E) (in billions of dollars)
Plastic Imports and Exports
The Sustainability of Plastic Packaging
Recycling Plastics
A Variety of Uses for Recycled Plastics
Table 1-3: Uses for Recycled Plastics
Figure 1-7: Uses for Recycled PET, 2007 (percent)
Exports of Recyclables
International Aspects of Plastic Packaging
Figure 1-8: Global Consumption of Rigid Plastic Packaging by Region (percent)
Outlook for Plastic
Metal Packaging - Rigid and Flexible
Figure 1-9: U.S. End-Use Demand for Aluminum (percent)
Table 1-4: Beverage Can Variations
Shipments of Metal Packaging
Figure 1-10: End Use Markets for Metal Can Packaging (percent)
Can Imports and Exports
Sustainability of Metal Packaging
Can Recycling
Reuse of Aluminum
International Markets for Metal Packaging
Figure 1-11: Global Consumption of Metal Packaging by Region (percent)
Outlook for Cans
Glass - The Smallest Category
Shipments of Glass Packaging
Glass Imports and Exports
Sustainability of Glass
Recycling Glass
Reusing Glass
Imports and Exports of Waste and Scrap Glass
International Markets for Glass Packaging
Figure 1-12: Global Glass Packaging Consumption by Region (percent)
The Outlook for Glass
Flexible - The Next Big Thing
Figure 1-13: U.S. End-Use Market for Flexible Packaging (percent)
Shipments of Flexible Packaging
U.S. Imports and Exports of Flexible Packaging
Sustainability of Flexible Packaging
The Outlook for Flexible Packaging
Recycling
Recycling is Not Accessible Everywhere
Containers and Packaging in Municipal Solid Waste
Figure 1-14: Categories of U.S. Municipal Solid Waste, 2007 (percent)
Figure 1-15: U.S. Recovery of Containers and Packaging Products in Municipal Solid Waste, 2007 (percent of generation)
Food Packaging Market Projections
Trends and Factors to Growth
The Economy
Producer Price Indices - Paper Packaging
Producer Price Indices - Plastic Packaging
Producer Price Indices - Metal Packaging
Producer Price Index for Glass Containers
Producer Price Indices - Flexible Packaging
Recycling Costs
Regulation
Regulation of Packaging Claims
Deposit Laws/Bottle Bills
Extended Producer Responsibility
Consumer Attitudes and Behaviors
Sustainable = Recyclable
International Consumer Perspectives
Consumer Behavior
Greenwashing
Technology/Innovation
Lightweighting
Advances in Design
Bio-based Materials
The Wal-Mart Effect
Alcan Sustainability and Stewardship Evaluation Tool (ASSET™)
International Aspects
International Differences Affect Package Design and Use
International Comparisons of Municipal Waste
Company Information
Paper Food & Beverage Packaging Companies
Plastic Food & Beverage Packaging Companies
Metal Food & Beverage Packaging Companies
Glass Food & Beverage Packaging Companies
Flexible Food & Beverage Packaging Companies
Bio-Based Materials Producers and Packaging Manufacturers
Marketing & Promotion
The Sustainability Learning Curve
The Message Within the Company
Industry Conferences and Trade Shows Promote Sustainability
Schooling for Sustainability
The Message for Consumers
The Message to Investors
Federal Trade Commission
Better Business Bureau
Setting Environmental Standards
Environmental Labels
Marketing Resources for Food & Beverage Packaging
Food Packaging Resources
Environmental Packaging Resources
End Users
Demographic Profile of U.S. Adults Who Recycle
Ethnic Differences Among Those Who Recycle Very Often
Consumers on the Coasts Recycle Very Often
More Affluent Means More Recycling
Attitudes Toward Recycling
Older Population Feel More Strongly About Duty for the Environment
Hispanics and Asians Feel a Duty to Recycle
Regional Differences in Attitudes Toward Recycling
Affluence and Attitudes Toward Recycling

Chapter 2: The Market

Scope of the Report
Methodology
Definition of Sustainability
Sustainability Issues
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
Life Cycle Analysis
Packaging Materials
Table 2-1: Sustainability Comparison of Food & Beverage Packaging Materials
A Mature Market
Figure 2-1: U.S. Market for Food & Beverage Packaging Materials, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Figure 2-2: Global Market for Food & Beverage Packaging Materials (percent)
Composition of the Food & Beverage Packaging Market
Figure 2-3: U.S Market for Food and Beverage Packaging, by Type, 2008 (percent)
Table 2-2: U.S. Market Supply for Food & Beverage Packaging by Material, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Paper - Renewable and Recyclable
Table 2-3: U.S. Food & Beverage Paperboard Grades
Popularity of Folding Boxes
Milk Cartons and Aseptic Packaging
Shipments of Paper Packaging
Table 2-4: U.S. Shipments of Paper-Based Packaging, 2004-2008 (E) (in thousands of dollars)
Figure 2-4: Value of U.S. Shipments of Paper-Based Food Packaging, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Paper Imports and Exports
Table 2-5: U.S. Imports and Exports of Paper Packaging, 2004-2008 (in thousands of dollars)
Sustainability of Paper - Renewable and Recyclable
Paper and Paperboard Packaging Waste and Recycling
Table 2-6: Paper and Paperboard Containers and Packaging Waste, 2007 (in thousands of tons)
Recycled Paperboard
Figure 2-5: U.S. Value of Product Shipments of Recycled Paperboard, 2004-2008(e) (in billions of dollars)
Imports and Exports of Recycled Paper
Table 2-7: U.S. Imports and Exports of Recovered Paper Packaging Materials, 2004-2008 (in thousands of dollars)
Sustainability of Beverage Cartons and Aseptic Packaging
International Aspects
Figure 2-6: Global Paper and Paperboard Packaging Consumption by Region (percent)
Figure 2-7: Global Production of Recovered Paper, 2005 (in thousands of metric tons)
The Outlook for Paper
Figure 2-8: Projected U.S. Market for Paper Food Packaging Materials, 2009-2013 (in billions of dollars)
Plastic - Where the Growth Is
Table 2-8: Plastic Resins Used for Food & Beverage Packaging
Shipments of Plastic Packaging
Table 2-9: U.S. Shipments of Plastic Packaging, 2004-2008(E) (in thousands of dollars)
Figure 2-9: U.S. Shipments of Plastic Bottles, 2004-2008(E) (in billions of dollars)
Plastic Imports and Exports
Table 2-10: U.S. Imports and Exports of Plastic Bottles, 2004-2008 (in thousands of dollars)
The Sustainability of Plastic Packaging
Recycling Plastics
Table 2-11: Plastic Containers and Packaging in U.S. Municipal Solid Waste, 2007 (in thousand tons)
Table 2-12: U.S. PET Bottle Recycling (in millions of pounds)
A Variety of Uses for Recycled Plastics
Table 2-13: Uses for Recycled Plastics
Figure 2-10: Uses for Recycled PET, 2007 (percent)
Table 2-14: U.S. Use of Reprocessed PET (RPET), 2003-2007 (in millions of pounds)
Exports of Recyclables
Table 2-15: U.S. Imports and Exports of PET Bottles (in millions of pounds)
Table 2-16: U.S. Imports and Exports of Recovered PET
International Aspects
Figure 2-11: Global Consumption of Rigid Plastic Packaging by Region
Figure 2-12: European End-Use Demand for Plastics
Outlook for Plastic
Figure 2-13: Projected U.S. Market for Plastic Packaging Materials, 2009-2013 (in billions of dollars)
Metal Packaging - Rigid and Flexible
Figure 2-14: U.S. End-Use Demand for Aluminum
Table 2-17: Beverage Can Variations
Shipments of Metal Packaging
Figure 2-15: End Use Markets for Metal Can Packaging (percent)
Table 2-18: U.S. Value of Product Shipments of Metal Packaging, 2004-2008(E) (in thousands of dollars)
Can Imports and Exports
Table 2-19: U.S. Imports and Exports of Metal Packaging, 2004-2008 (in thousands of dollars)
Sustainability of Metal Packaging
Can Recycling
Table 2-20: Metal Containers and Packaging in U.S. Municipal Solid Waste, 2007 (thousand tons)
Reuse of Aluminum
Table 2-21: U.S. Imports and Exports of Metal Packaging, 2004-2008 (in thousands of dollars)
International Markets for Metal Packaging
Figure 2-16: Use of Primary Aluminum by Region, 2007 (percent)
Figure 2-17: Global End-Use Demand for Aluminum
Figure 2-18: Global Consumption of Metal Packaging by Region
Figure 2-19: Global Beverage Can Use Per Capita
Outlook for Cans
Figure 2-20: Projected U.S. Market for Metal Food & Beverage Packaging, 2009-2013 (in billions of dollars)
Glass - The Smallest Category
Shipments of Glass Packaging
Table 2-22: U.S. Shipments of Glass Containers by End Use, 2004-2008 (thousand gross)
Table 2-23: U.S. Value of Product Shipments of Glass Containers, 2004-2008(E) (in thousands of dollars)
Glass Imports and Exports
Figure 2-21: U.S. Imports and Exports of Glass Food & Beverage Packaging, 2004-2008 (in thousands of dollars)
Table 2-24: U.S. Imports and Exports of Glass Packaging, 2004-2008 (in thousands of dollars)
Sustainability of Glass
Recycling Glass
Table 2-25: Glass Containers in U.S. Municipal Solid Waste, 2007 (thousand tons)
Reusing Glass
Imports and Exports of Waste and Scrap Glass
Table 2-26: U.S. Imports and Exports of Glass Packaging, 2004-2008 (in thousands of dollars)
International Markets
Figure 2-22: Global Glass Packaging Consumption by Region (percent)
The Outlook for Glass
Figure 2-23: Projected U.S. Market for Glass Food & Beverage Packaging, 2009-2013 (in billions of dollars)
Flexible - The Next Big Thing
Figure 2-24: U.S. End-Use Market for Flexible Packaging (percent)
Shipments of Flexible Packaging
Table 2-27: U.S. Shipments of Flexible Packaging, 2004-2008(E) (in thousands of dollars)
U.S. Imports and Exports of Flexible Packaging
Table 2-28: U.S. Imports and Exports of Flexible Packaging, 2004-2008 (in thousands of dollars)
Sustainability of Flexible Packaging
The Outlook for Flexible Packaging
Figure 2-25: Projected U.S. Market for Flexible Food & Beverage Packaging, 2009-2013 (in billions of dollars)
RECYCLING
Recycling is Not Accessible Everywhere
Figure 2-26: Management of U.S. Municipal Solid Waste, 2007 (percent)
Containers and Packaging in Municipal Solid Waste
Figure 2-27: Categories of U.S. Municipal Solid Waste, 2007 (percent)
Figure 2-28: U.S. Recovery of Containers and Packaging Products in Municipal Solid Waste, 2007 (percent of generation)
Food Packaging Market Projections
Table 2-29: Projected U.S. Market for Food & Beverage Packaging by Segment, 2009-2013 (in billions of dollars)

Chapter 3: Trends and Factors to Growth

The Economy
Figure 3-1: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Industrial Electric Power (not seasonally adjusted), 2004-2008
Figure 3-2: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Industrial Natural Gas (not seasonally adjusted), 2004-2008
Figure 3-3: Average Annual Price for Gasoline and Diesel, 2004-2008
Producer Price Indices - Paper Packaging
Figure 3-4: Average Annual Producer Price Index -Paperboard Boxes (not seasonally adjusted), 2004-2008
Producer Price Indices - Plastic Packaging
Figure 3-5: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Plastic Bottles (NAICS 326160), not seasonally adjusted, 2004-2008
Figure 3-6: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Plastic Film and Sheet (NAICS 326111 and 326112), not seasonally adjusted, 2004-2008
Producer Price Indices - Metal Packaging
Figure 3-7: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Metal Cans (NAICS 332431), not seasonally adjusted, 2004-2008
Figure 3-8: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Metal Crowns & Closures (NAICS 332115), not seasonally adjusted, 2004-2007
Figure 3-9: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Converted Unmounted Aluminum Foil Packaging Products (NAICS 332992), not seasonally adjusted, 2004-2008
Producer Price Index for Glass Containers
Figure 3-10: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Glass Containers (NAICS 327213), not seasonally adjusted, 2004-2008
Producer Price Indices - Flexible Packaging
Figure 3-11: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Coated and Laminated Packaging Materials (NAICS 322221), not seasonally adjusted, 2004-2008
Figure 3-12: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Specialty Bags, Pouches & Liners, Multi-Web Laminations & Foil, Except Film-Film (NAICS 322223), not seasonally adjusted, 2004-2006
Figure 3-13: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Flexible Packaging Foil (NAICS 322225), not seasonally adjusted, 2004-2008
Figure 3-14: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Plastic Bags (NAICS 322221), not seasonally adjusted, 2004-2008
Recycling Costs
Figure 3-15: Average Annual Producer Price Index - Used Beverage Can Scrap, not seasonally adjusted, 2004-2008
Regulation
Regulation of Packaging Claims
Deposit Laws/Bottle Bills
Table 3-1: State Bottle Bills
Extended Producer Responsibility
Consumer Attitudes and Behaviors
Sustainable = Recyclable
Consumer Surveys
International Consumer Perspectives
Figure 3-16: Consumers "More Likely to Purchase Products or Services from a Company with a Good Reputation for Environmental Responsibility", 2008
Consumer Behavior
Greenwashing
Technology/Innovation
Lightweighting
Advances in Design
Bio-based Materials
The Wal-Mart Effect
Alcan Sustainability and Stewardship Evaluation Tool (ASSET™)
International Aspects
International Differences Affect Package Design and Use
International Comparisons of Municipal Waste
Table 3-2: Disposition of Municipal Waste Collected, by Country (percent)

Chapter 4: Company Profiles

Paper
Plastic
Metal
Glass
Flexible

Alcan Packaging Food

Overview
Corporate Performance
Figure 4-1: Annual Revenues of Alcan Packaging Business, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Figure 4-2: Alcan, Inc.’s Packaging Revenue by End Use Market, 2008 (percent)
Product Portfolio
Recent Developments
Environmental Sustainability
Amcor Limited
Overview
Corporate Performance
Figure 4-3: Amcor Annual Revenues, 2004-2008 (in billions of A$)
Product Portfolio
Recent Developments
Environmental Sustainability
Ball Corp
Overview
Corporate Performance
Figure 4-4: Annual Revenues of Ball Corp., 2008-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Figure 4-5: Annual Revenues of Ball Corp. by Business Segment (excluding aerospace), 2006-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Product Portfolio
Table 4-1: Ball Corp.’s Food Packaging Product Portfolio
Recent Developments
Environmental Sustainability
Bemis Co. Inc.
Overview
Corporate Performance
Figure 4-6: Annual Revenues of Bemis Co. Inc., 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Figure 4-7: Annual Revenues of Bemis Co. Inc. from Flexible Packaging Operations, 2006-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Product Portfolio
Recent Developments
Environmental Sustainability
Caraustar Industries, Inc
Overview
Corporate Performance
Figure 4-8: Annual Revenues of Caraustar, 2004-2008 (in millions of dollars)
Product Portfolio
Figure 4-9: Caraustar Revenues by Segment, 2007
Recent Developments
Environmental Sustainability
Constar International Inc
Overview
Corporate Performance
Figure 4-10: Annual Revenues of Constar, 2004-2008 (in millions of dollars) 171
Product Portfolio
Recent Developments
Environmental Sustainability
Consolidated Container Company
Overview
Corporate Performance
Figure 4-11: Annual Revenues of Consolidated Container, 2004-2008 (in millions of dollars)
Product Portfolio
Figure 4-12: Consolidated Container Revenues by Segment (percent)

Crown Holdings, Inc

Overview
Corporate Performance
Figure 4-13: Annual Revenues of Crown Holdings, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Product Portfolio
Figure 4-14: Crown Holdings Sales of Metal Food and Beverage Cans and Ends, 2006-2008 (in billions of dollars).
Recent Developments
Environmental Sustainability
Graham Packaging Company, L.P.
Overview
Corporate Performance
Figure 4-15: Annual Revenues of Graham Packaging, 2005-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Product Portfolio
Table 4-2: Graham Packaging’s Food Packaging Product Portfolio
Recent Developments
Environmental Sustainability
Graphic Packaging International
Overview
Corporate Performance
Figure 4-16: Annual Revenues of Graphic Packaging, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Product Portfolio
Table 4-3: Graphic Packaging’s Packaging Product Portfolio
Recent Developments
Environmental Sustainability
MeadWestvaco
Overview
Corporate Performance
Figure 4-17: Annual Revenues of MeadWestvaco, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Figure 4-18: Annual Revenues of MeadWestvaco’s Packaging Resources and Consumer Solutions Segments, 2006-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Product Portfolio
Table 4-4: MeadWestvaco’s Food & Beverage Packaging Products Portfolio
Recent Developments
Environmental Sustainability
Owens-Illinois, Inc.
Overview
Corporate Performance
Figure 4-19: Annual Revenues of Owens-Illinois, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Product Portfolio
Recent Developments
Sustainability
Plastipak Holdings, Inc
Overview
Corporate Performance
Figure 4-20: Annual Revenues of Plastipak, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Product Portfolio
Significant Developments
Sustainability
Printpack, Inc.
Overview
Performance
Figure 4-21: Annual Revenues of Printpack, Inc., 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Product Portfolio
Recent Developments
Sustainability
Rexam PLC
Overview
Performance
Figure 4-22: Annual Revenues of Rexam PLC, 2004-2008 (in billions of £)
Figure 4-23: Annual Revenues of Rexam PLC by Segment, 2004-2008 (in billions of £)
Product Portfolio
Table 4-5: Rexam’s Food & Beverage Product Portfolio
Recent Developments
Environmental Sustainability
Rock-Tenn Company
Overview
Corporate Performance
Figure 4-24: Annual Revenues of Rock-Tenn Company, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Figure 4-25: Annual Revenues of Rock-Tenn’s Consumer Packaging Segment, 2006-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Product Portfolio
Recent Developments
Environmental Sustainability
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
Overview
Corporate Performance
Figure 4-26: Annual Revenues of Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, 2004-2008 (in billions of €)
Figure 4-27: Annual Revenues of Saint-Gobain’s Packaging Sector, 2004-2008 (in billions of €)
Product Portfolio
Recent Developments
Environmental Sustainability
Sealed Air Corporation
Overview
Corporate Performance
Figure 4-28: Annual Revenues of Sealed Air, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Figure 4-29: Annual Revenues of Sealed Air from Food Packaging, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Product Portfolio
Recent Developments
Environmental Sustainability
Silgan Holdings Inc.
Overview
Corporate Performance
Figure 4-30: Annual Revenues of Silgan Holdings, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Figure 4-31: Annual Revenues of Silgan Holdings by Segment, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Product Portfolio
Table 4-6: Silgan Holdings Food & Beverage Product Portfolio
Recent Developments
Environmental Sustainability
Sonoco Products Company
Overview
Corporate Performance
Figure 4-32: Annual Revenues of Sonoco Products Company, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Figure 4-33: Annual Revenues of Sonoco’s Consumer Packaging Segment, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Product Portfolio
Table 4-7: Sonoco Products Company’s Food & Beverage Packaging Product Portfolio
Recent Developments
Environmental Sustainability
Other Companies
Companies Noted for Their Sustainability Focus in Food & Beverage Packaging
Earthcycle Packaging
EnviroPAK Corporation
Innovia Films
NatureWorks LLC
Plantic Technologies Ltd.
Plastic Suppliers Inc.

Chapter 5: Marketing & Promotion

The Sustainability Learning Curve
The Message of Sustainability
The Message Within the Company
Industry Conferences and Trade Shows Promote Sustainability
Schooling for Sustainability
The Message for Consumers
The Message to Investors
Managing the Message
Federal Trade Commission
Better Business Bureau
Setting Environmental Standards
Environmental Labels
Package Tags
Table 5-1: New Food & Beverage Product Selling Points, by Select Package Tag, 2008
Recyclable
Figure 5-1: New Food & Beverage Product Use of "Recyclable" Package Tag, U.S. and Global, 2004-2008
Reusable
Figure 5-2: New Food & Beverage Product Use of "Reusable" Package Tag, U.S. and Global, 2004-2008
Recycled Material
Figure 5-3: New Food & Beverage Product Use of "Recycled Material" Package Tag, U.S. and Global, 2004-2008
Reduced Packaging
Figure 5-4: New Food & Beverage Product Use of "Reduced Packaging" Package Tag, U.S. and Global, 2004-2008
Refill
Figure 5-5: New Food & Beverage Product Use of "Refill" Package Tag, U.S. and Global, 2004-2008
Biodegradable
Figure 5-6: New Food & Beverage Product Use of "Biodegradable" Package Tag, U.S. and Global, 2004-2008
Marketing Resources for Food & Beverage Packaging
Food Packaging Resources
Table 5-2: Food Packaging Resources
Environmental Packaging Resources
Table 5-3: Environment-Related Packaging Resources
Paper Packaging Resources
Table 5-4: Paper Packaging Resources
Plastic Packaging Resources
Table 5-5: Paper Packaging Resources
Metal Packaging Organizations
Table 5-6: Metal Packaging Resources
Glass Packaging Organizations
Table 5-7: Glass Packaging Resources
Flexible Packaging Organizations
Table 5-8: Flexible Packaging Resources

Chapter 6: End Users

Food Packaging - A Stable Market
Figure 6-1: U.S. Retail and Food Services Sales, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Figure 6-2: Monthly U.S. Retail and Food Services Sales, 2008 (in billions of dollars)
Value of Retail Food & Beverage Shipments
Table 6-1: Value of Shipments (in thousands of dollars)
Largest Food & Beverage Packagers
Table 6-2: Largest Food and Beverage Companies
Packaging Materials Used for New Products
Figure 6-3: Packaging Materials Used for Global Food & Beverage Product Introductions, 2008
Figure 6-4: Packaging Materials Used in U.S. Food & Beverage Product Introductions, 2008
Demographic Profile of U.S. Adults Who Recycle
Figure 6-5: U.S. Retail and Food Services Sales, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars)
Figure 6-6: U.S. Retail and Food Services Sales, 2004-2008 (in billions of dollars).
Figure 6-7: Recycling "Very Often" by Material, 2004-2008 (percent)
Ethnic Differences Among Those Who Recycle Very Often
Table 6-3: Indices for "Recycle Very Often" by Ethnic Group, 2008
Consumers on the Coasts Recycle Very Often
Table 6-4: Indices for "Recycle Very Often" by Geographic Region, 2008
More Affluent Means More Recycling
Table 6-5: Indices for "Recycle Very Often" by Household Income, 2008
Attitudes Toward Recycling
Figure 6-8: Any Agree: "I Make a Conscious Effort to Recycle" and "People Have a Duty to Recycle", 2004-2008 (percent)
Older Population Feel More Strongly About Duty for the Environment
Table 6-6: Attitudes/Opinions About Recycling (agree a lot), by Age, 2008
Hispanics and Asians Feel a Duty to Recycle
Table 6-7: Attitudes/Opinions About Recycling (agree a lot), by Ethnic Group, 2008
Regional Differences in Attitudes Toward Recycling
Table 6-8: Attitudes/Opinions About Recycling (agree a lot), by Region, 2008
Affluence and Attitudes Toward Recycling
Table 6-9: Attitudes/Opinions About Recycling (agree a lot), by Region, 2008

Appendix: Addresses of Selected Marketers

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