New York bottle bill expansion could boost glass container recycling by 65%: study
December 13th, 2019 - A new study by the Rochester Institute of Technology's Pollution Prevention Institute shows that expanding New York's bottle bill to offer a 5-cent deposit on wine and liquor bottles would increase those items' recycling rates by 65% and eliminate low-value material from more than 160 MRFs. Read More
California accuses CVS of breaking bottle deposit rules
December 11th, 2019 - California regulators say retailer CVS hasn’t complied with bottle and can redemption requirements, and they’re seeking to force the company to fork over nearly $3.7 million. Read More
California fines CVS $3.6 million for failing to recycle
December 9th, 2019 - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is fining the nation's largest pharmacy health care provider a record $3.6 million for failing to redeem deposits on bottles and cans at some of its locations, regulators said Monday. Read More
New York group studies expansion of state’s bottle bill
December 4th, 2019 - The New York Department of Environmental Conservation has completed a study on the state’s bottle bill in November to help determine whether the state should expand the program to include wine and liquor bottles. Read More
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