; or (iii) the conversion of waste into alternative products, such as chemicals, feedstocks, fuels, and energy, through— (I) pyrolysis; (II) hydropyrolysis; (III) methanolysis; (IV) gasification; (V) enzymatic breakdown; or (VI) a similar technology, as determined by the Administrator. (16) Responsible party (A) Beverage containers (i) In general With respect to a beverage sold in a beverage container, the term responsible party means— (I) a person that engages in the distribution or sale of the beverage in a beverage container to a retailer in the United States, including any manufacturer that engages in that sale or distribution; (II) if subclause (I) does not apply, a person that engages in the sale of the beverage in a beverage container directly to a consumer in the United States; or (III) if subclauses (I) and (II) do not apply, a person that imports the beverage sold in a beverage container into the United States for use in a commercial enterprise, sale, offer for sale, or distribution in the United States. (ii) Related definitions In this subparagraph: (I) Distributor The term distributor means a person that engages in the sale of beverages in beverage containers to a retailer in the United States. (II) Manufacturer The term manufacturer means a person bottling, canning, or otherwise filling beverage containers for sale to distributors, importers, or retailers. (III) Retailer (aa) In general The term retailer means a person in the United States that— (AA) engages in the sale of beverages in beverage containers to a consumer