Our Shared Commitment

Every Bottle Back is our industry-wide initiative to ensure our valuable bottles and cans are collected and remade as intended. Working with Closed Loop Partners and The Recycling Partnership, we’re tailoring solutions to each community we support.

$31 Million

726 Million lbs.

15.5 Million Households

$400 Million

Our Local Investments

Click on a state or city to learn more about our Every Bottle Back projects in that community.

Our Key Investment Areas

Our Every Bottle Back initiative focuses on improving recycling infrastructure, access and education in communities where we can have the greatest impact.

Infrastructure

Modernizing collection systems and increasing recycling capacity.

Access

Providing upgraded recycling carts and additional drop-off facilities for individuals and families to expand access to recycling. 

Education

Engaging with residents so they know how to properly recycle and can reduce contamination in the recycling stream.

News and Updates

Recycling Today   11/26/2025

American Beverage touts Every Bottle Back progress

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Waste Dive   11/17/2025

Local grants and recognitions boost America Recycles Day 2025

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Waste Advantage   11/14/2025

American Beverage Celebrates America Recycles Day, Highlights More Than $2 Million in 2025 Every Bottle Back Investments

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Sunshine Scrap   07/02/2025

U.S. Beverage Industry Reaches One Million Recycling Carts Milestone

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Waste Advantage   07/01/2025

America’s Beverage Companies Mark 1 Million Recycling Carts Delivered Nationwide Through Landmark Initiative

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Recycling Today   07/01/2025

Every Bottle Back reaches 1M recycling carts delivered nationwide

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Mass Live   06/18/2025

Recycling improvements coming to 3 Mass. towns via American Beverage grants

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Sunshine Scrap   04/27/2025

U.S. Beverage Companies Mark Earth Day with $30 Million Recycling Investment

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Waste Advantage   04/24/2025

America’s Beverage Companies Celebrate $30 Million Invested in American Recycling Infrastructure

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Recycling Today   11/19/2024

American Beverage marks 5-year anniversary of Every Bottle Back

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Yahoo News   11/18/2024

American Beverage invests $320K to boost recycling in St. Peters

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Atlantic County Utilities Authority   10/17/2024

Recycling Carts coming to Hamilton Township residents in early November

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Recycling Today   10/10/2024

Every Bottle Back grant targets beverage container recycling

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San Antonio Report   08/04/2024

Big-name investors announce $3M loan to support new recycling mega-facility

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