Earth Day report: Bigger, better bottle bill push

Earth Day report: Bigger, better bottle bill push

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — A study released at an Earth Day press conference showed that updating New York’s 40‑year‑old "bottle bill" could save local governments up to $109 million a year. Lawmakers and advocates unveiled the report at the State Capitol and pushed for passage of S5684/A6543. Bottle bill backers say state landfills will be full within about 20 years. By adding more drink types and raising deposits, the study found that New York c…

Democrats renew calls for 'bigger, better' bottle bill

The legislation would make more beverage containers eligible for deposits and double the deposit fee to 10 cents.

A Bigger, Better Bottle Bill for New York

Jenni Hume, speaks with Blair Horner from the New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG) about efforts to modernise New York’s deposit return system. The post A Bigger, Better Bottle Bill for New York appeared first on Reloop Platform.

Katsaras: Now is not the time for bottle bill

As a small business owner, my employees do all they can to provide great products and services to our customers, while I try to keep our prices as low as possible. The last thing we need is for our politicians…