Bottle Bill Campaigns and pending legislation
2008

In 2008, California introduced legislation that would put a CRV on all plastic bottles, as well as make a few administrative changes to the law.

In 2008, Iowa's governor proposed an expansion to Iowa's deposit law, while a coalition of redemption centers continues to advocate for an increased handling fee.

Supporters of New Jersey's new bottle bill are aware of the struggle ahead but believe the industry must become part of the solution, and that municipalities will save tax dollars by being relieved of a considerable portion of the recycling responsibility.

Although a citizen-led campaign seems to be lacking, we caught wind of bottle bill legislation being studied in Kansas. We'll be keeping track of the bill's provisions and status.

For the sixth year in a row, West Virginians are campaigning for a bottle bill to help protect the state's lovely scenery from litter.

The Tennessee bottle bill, called POP for Pride of Place, continues to gain ground, in large part because of the program's significant economic benefits including new jobs, new industry opportunities, and fundraising opportunities.

Maryland takes a break from trying to push a bill through legislature this year, and focuses instead on a feasibility study that should pave the way for a bottle bill in the future.

As the only state in New England without a deposit law, New Hampshire made another attempt to enact a bottle bill in 2008. This bill is dead as of February 6.

South Dakota made an attempt at a bottle bill in 2008, but we'd no sooner heard about it than it was killed. This bill is dead as of February 4.

Like a flower in the desert, a bottle bill appeared in the legislature, and will probably disappear just as quickly. A 5- and 10¢ deposit is proposed on all AZ beverages, but sources say it probably won't go anywhere, given the present makeup if the Arizona legislature.

Gov. Eliot Spitzer once again included updating NY’s bottle bill in his budget proposal. Campaign events sponsored by NYPIRG continue to keep the bill in the public eye.

Connecticut Audubon and others continue to campaign for an updated Connecticut deposit law in 2008.

Three beverage container-related bills cropped up in Minnesota in 2008, including one bill for a 10¢ container deposit law.

A little-known bill in Rhode Island aims to expand current legislation to implement a bar-code labeling system, a deposit/refund system, and a ban on non-degradable packaging elements.

The campaign to introduce CDL in New South Wales has been active for many years. Local councils throughout the state, both in rural and urban areas, have long called upon the State Government to introduce the law.

Senator Tina Rose Muña-Barnes introduced a bottle bill for Guam that could offer great benefits for the small island's waste management.

2008 means another year on the march for MassPIRG as they head the campaign to update the bottle bill

Congressman Ed Markey introduced a national bottle bill in November 2007, which would put a 5¢ deposit on all beverage containers.