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RELEASE: Shareholders Repudiate Dr Pepper Snapple’s Weak Recycling Goal

Oakland, CA – May 25, 2016 – Shareholders repudiated a weak recycling goal set in February by soda maker Dr Pepper Snapple Group by voting in even stronger numbers than last year for an As … MORE >

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Dr Pepper Snapple Group – Consumer Packaging – 2016

BE IT RESOLVED: Shareowners of Dr. Pepper Snapple Group request that the board of directors adopt a comprehensive recycling strategy for beverage containers sold by the company and prepare a report by September 1, 2016 … MORE >

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Dr Pepper Snapple – Consumer Packaging – 2015

BE IT RESOLVED: Shareowners of Dr. Pepper Snapple Group request that the board of directors adopt a comprehensive recycling strategy for beverage containers sold by the company and prepare a report by September 1, 2015 … MORE >

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Dr Pepper Snapple Group – Consumer Packaging – 2014

Shareowners of Dr. Pepper Snapple Group request that the board of directors adopt a comprehensive recycling strategy for beverage containers sold by the company and prepare a report by September 1, 2014 on the company’s … MORE >

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Why Bottle Recycling in the U.S. Is Still Just a Drop in the Bucket

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How Wasteful Are Your Companies?

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Dr Pepper Snapple Group

Dr Pepper Snapple Group is the third largest U.S. soda company after Coca-Cola and PepsiCo, but lags both companies on taking even partial responsibility for post-consumer packaging. Both Coke and Pepsi set public bottle and … MORE >

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Dr Pepper Snapple Group – Consumer Packaging – 2012

Our shareholder proposal gained support from a third of the company’s investors at the 2012 annual meeting. Our resolution asked Dr Pepper to develop a comprehensive recycled content or container recovery strategy.

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As You Sow: Promoting Recycling One Company at a Time

1-800-RECYCLING.COM – August 9, 2012 – The nonprofit’s work promotes corporate environmental and social responsibility, challenging some of the world’s biggest brands to recycle more effectively.

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Waste & Opportunity: U.S. Beverage Container Recycling Scorecard and Report

As You Sow’s third scorecard and report on beverage container recycling evaluates new and ongoing efforts by beverage producers to reduce source materials, create recyclable product packaging, and increase container recovery rates. MORE >

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