Several states consider tossing bottle deposit programs
Several states consider tossing bottle deposit programs
April 25th, 2017 - HARTFORD, Conn. — As curbside recycling has grown, environmentalists around the United States find themselves fighting to protect decades-old bottle recycling programs that critics say are becoming obsolete. Read More
Bottle Deposits Could Be Doubled By Lawmakers Or Scrapped Altogether
Bottle Deposits Could Be Doubled By Lawmakers Or Scrapped Altogether
April 5th, 2017 - In a growing trend, about half of the bottles and cans in Connecticut are never redeemed – to the tune of more than 600 million containers per year. That's a lot of nickels. But the supermarkets and distributors don't keep all those nickel deposits. Instead, the money goes to the state, adding up to more than $30 million per year. Read More
Beverage industry backs bill to eliminate 5-cent deposit on large bottles
Beverage industry backs bill to eliminate 5-cent deposit on large bottles
March 13th, 2017 - AUGUSTA — The beverage industry is lobbying to eliminate the 5-cent deposit on larger containers, but critics contend the proposal is merely the latest attempt to undermine Maine’s nearly 40-year-old bottle bill. Read More
Downsizing Maine’s bottle redemption program would be a recycling disaster
Downsizing Maine’s bottle redemption program would be a recycling disaster
March 15th, 2017 - Two years ago, Maine lawmakers were asked to scale back the state’s nearly four-decade-old beverage bottle redemption program. Wisely, they chose not to. Read More
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