Bottle Bills in the News
Jan 1, 2011–May 27, 2011
- Legislature approves expanded Oregon bottle deposit law (Oregon)
Plastics News. May 27, 2011
- Bottle bill overhaul approved: The changes to the original 1971 legislation include a shift to redemption centers instead of retailers (Oregon)
The Register-Guard. May 26, 2011
- Senate OKs Bottle Bill update (Oregon)
Democrat Herald. May 25, 2011
- Oregon Senate votes to expand bottle redemption (Oregon)
Associated Press. May 25, 2011
- CEO pushes extended producer responsibility laws
Plastics News. May 24, 2011
- New Bill Aims to Reduce Waste While State Collects Funds (Texas)
Eastside Times. May 24, 2011
- Australian litter (Australia)
(Letter to the Editor) Harborough Mail. May 19, 2011
- Massachusetts musters support for bottle bill (Massachusetts)
Resource Recycling Electronic Newsletter. May 19 2011
- Waltham mayor wants more bite in dog law (Massachusetts)
Wicked Local Waltham. May 17, 2011
- Doubling Bottle Bill deposit tax creates 45% tax for some drinks (Oregon)
(Opinion) Oregon Catalyst. May 17, 2011
- Bottle bill revamp passes latest test, heads to Senate floor for final vote (Oregon)
The Oregonian. May 17, 2011
- A better way to keep recyclables out of the landfill (Quebec)
(Editorial) The Gazette. May 17, 2011
- Litter fight 'does not go better with Coke' (Australia)
Brisbane Times. May 16, 2011
- Deposit-return system won’t be scrapped: Arcand (Quebec)
The Gazette. May 13, 2011
- Beverage containers (Kansas)
(Letter to the Editor) KansasCity.com. May 12, 2011
- Petition for deposits on drink cans (Australia - Western Australia)
Donnybrook Bridgetown Mail. May 11, 2011
- People keep dumping garbage in our village; thanks to Navy for cleaning Tanguisson Beach (Guam)
Pacific Daily News. May 11, 2011
- Bottle bill, made Maine cleaner, gave people jobs (Maine)
(Letter to the Editor) Kennebec Journal. May 11, 2011
- Bottle Bill: Where Does that Nickel Go, Anyway? (Oregon)
The Portland Mercury. May 11, 2011
- State bottle bill would increase deposit, change Oregon recycling (Oregon)
Oregon Daily Emerald. May 10, 2011
- How about this idea for empty bottles (Oregon)
(Editorial) Democrat Herald. May 7, 2011
- Political Chat: Kicker Checks And The Bottle Bill On The Agenda (Oregon)
Oregon Public Broadcasting. May 6, 2011
- Tax corporate advertising in form of roadside trash (Maine)
(Letter to the Editor) Kennebec Journal. May 7, 2011
- Ore. House votes to expand bottle deposit system (Oregon)
Bloomberg Businessweek. May 5, 2011
- Rep. Matt Wingard says price of certain beverages could double under increased bottle deposits (Oregon)
Politifact Oregon. May 4, 2011
- Tom Menino, officials say deposits on more bottles means $20M (Massachusetts)
Boston Herald. May 6, 2011
- City on board with bottle bill expansion (Massachusetts)
The Berkshire Eagle. May 6, 2011
- House approves bottle bill revisions: The proposal, which now heads to the Senate, would expand deposits on beverages (Oregon)
The Register-Guard. May 5, 2011
- Efforts to Crush Bottle Bill Fail in Committee (Maine)
The Free Press. May 5, 2011
- Bottle bill pits workers against big business (Maine)
(Letter to the Editor) Kennebec Journal. May 5, 2011
- Oregon House votes to expand bottle deposit system, raise deposit if redemption falls (Oregon)
Daily Journal. May 4, 2011
- GOP support yields bipartisan bottle bill (Oregon)
Resource Recycling Electronic Newsletter. May 4, 2011
- Warnings over late cash-for-cans start (Australia - Northern Territory)
NTNews.com. May 3, 2011
- Bottle bill expansion heads back to Oregon House floor with minor changes (Oregon)
The Oregonian. May 2, 2011
- The case for removing large containers from the bottle bill (Maine)
(Opinion) The Times Record. May 2, 2011
- Law changes would mean billboards, roadside litter (Maine)
(Letter to the Editor) Kennebec Journal. May 1, 2011
- L.D. 1210 addresses small part of bottle bill (Maine)
(Letter to the Editor) Kennebec Journal. April 30, 2011
- Bottle bill headed for update (Oregon)
Resource Recycling Electronic Newsletter. April 29, 2011
- Add milk containers to current bottle bill (Maine)
(Letter to the Editor) Kennebec Journal. May 29, 2011
- Suppliers say Coke mandates triggered recycling shutdown
Plastics News. April 29, 2011
- Bottle bill changes will lead to littering (Maine)
(Editorial) Journal Tribune. April 27, 2011
- A question of redemption (Oregon)
(Editorial) Democrat Herald. April 26, 2011
- Keep bottle bill (Maine)
(Letter to the Editor) Bangor Daily News. April 25, 2011
- Big workload ahead as Maine lawmakers enter final weeks of 2011 session (Maine)
Associated Press. April 24, 2011
- 'Bottle bill' may lose bite: Businesses watching efforts to weaken container law closely (Maine)
Kennebec Journal. April 24, 2011
- Bureaucracy not the answer to litter problem (Nevada)
(Letter to the Editor) Las Vegas Review-Journal. April 23, 2011
- Bill would expand Oregon bottle deposit system (Oregon)
The Argus Observer. April 23, 2011.
- Plastic bag and bottle bills, two high-profile environmental bills, move forward in Oregon Legislature (Oregon)
The Oregonian.
April 22, 2011.
- A bottle bill for the times (Oregon)
(Editorial) The Oregonian. April 22, 2011
- Bottle bill expansion heads for vote (Oregon)
Statesman Journal. April 22, 2011
- Bottled Up: Texas needs a bottle-deposit law. But the legislation's stuck in committee. (Texas)
Chron. April 21, 2011
- Letter: Schuyler Richardson, Waterford (Virginia)
(Letter to the Editor) Leesburg Today. April 21, 2011
- Fed up with litter? It's time to bring a container deposit law to Maryland
(Opinion) The Aegis. April 20, 2011
- Maine’s bottle bill works (Maine)
(Letter to the Editor) Bangor Daily News. April 19, 2011
- Improving the Bottle Bill (Maine)
(Editorial) Bangor Daily News. April 18, 2011
- Proposed Bottle Bill Changes Draw Overflow Crowd to Maine State House (Maine)
MPBN. April 15, 2011
- Can bandits: Recycling fraud hits California
High Country News. April 15, 2011
- Bottle deposits coming soon (UK - Turks and Caicos Islands)
FP Turks and Caicos. April 14, 2011
- Leave bottle bill alone (Maine)
(Letter to the Editor) The Times Record. April 11, 2011
- A reminder of her father’s legacy (Oregon)
Statesman Journal. April 9, 2011
- The bottle bill of the future: Oregon’s landmark law is due for an update (Oregon)
(Editorial) The Register-Guard. April 9, 2011
- Oregon Politics Roundup: Sippy cups, bottle bill, K-12 budget, solar panels (Oregon)
The Oregonian. April 8, 2011
- Return a can, get a dime. Two DFLers ask why not? (Minnesota)
TwinCities.com. April 8, 2011
- Bottle bill not as efficient as it once was: Assumptions we made about its usefulness have been overtaken by universal recycling availability. (Maine)
(Opinion) The Portland Press Herald. April 8, 2011
- Vote to support bottle bill among items on the agenda of Tuesday's Board of Selectmen meeting (Massachusetts)
The Daily Westborough. April 8, 2011
- Bill would expand Oregon's bottle bill: Redemption centers and 10-cent deposit part of proposal (Oregon)
Statesman Journal. April 8, 2011.
- Major Changes Possible For Oregon's Bottle Deposit System (Oregon)
Oregon Public Broadcasting. April 6, 2011
- Bottle Bill again (Oregon)
(Editorial) Democrat Herald. April 6, 2011
- Why Recycling is an Energy Policy
(Opinion) Americans for Energy Leadership. April 6, 2011
- Leave the bottle bill alone (Maine)
(Editorial) The Times Record. April 6, 2011
- Proposal Would Create Bottle-Deposit Program In Nevada
Nevada News Bureau. April 5, 2011
- For a clean city, pass the bottle bill (Tennessee)
(Letter to the Editor) The Commercial Appeal. April 3, 2011
- Students want bottle bill (New Jersey)
NorthJersey.com. April 1, 2011
- Library volunteers fighting against bottle bill changes (Maine)
Bangor Daily News. March 31, 2011
- Challenges to Maine’s bottle redemption law afoot (Maine)
Bangor Daily News. March 31, 2011
- NYSAVA Plans May 11 Lobby Day, June 8 Membership Meeting (New York)
Vending Times. March 30, 2011
- On the back-burner, environmental bills come to low boil: Proposals claim to have no cost in tight budget season. (Texas)
Statesman.com. March 28, 2011
- Bottle deposits opposed for decades in N.H. (New Hampshire)
Fosters.com. March 27, 2011
- Tyranny in Vermont; Sierra supports the bottle bill (Vermont)
(Letter to the Editor) Bennington Banner. March 25, 2011
- Vermont Sierra Club decries lobbyist’s use of name on anti-bottle bill website (Vermont)
(Press Release) Vermont
Sierra Club. March 4, 2011
- Storm knocks out recycling machines (Oregon)
Mail Tribune. March 25, 2011
- Reverse Angle
Recycling Today. March 23, 2011
- Florida aims for bottle bill (Florida)
Plastics Recycling Update. March 23, 2011
- Selectmen Approve Bottle Bill, Receive Planning Association Honor (Massachusetts)
Brookline Patch. March 23, 2011
- Recycling is a no-brainer, and so easy (Nevada)
(Editorial) DVT Online. March 22, 2011
- Many reasons we should keep bottle bill intact (Maine)
(Letter to the Editor) Kennebec Journal. March 22, 2011
- Deposit debate: A PUSH FOR EXPANSION OF BOTTLE BILL (Massachusetts)
NewsTelegram.com. March 21, 2011
- Cans of cash for manager (Australia - Northern Territory)
NTNews.com. March 17, 2011
- Recycling connection in New York corruption probe (New York)
Resource Recycling Electronic Newsletter. March 16, 2011
- Plea agreement in deposit fraud case (California)
Plastics Recycling Update. March 16, 2011
- Senator says state should focus on recycling (Florida)
WFSU. March 16, 2011
- Bottle deposit backers promise to return (Florida)
The Palm Beach Post. March 16, 2011
- Maine bottle bill on tea party's chopping block? (Maine)
Resource Recycling Electronic Newsletter. March 16, 2011
- Bottle deposits work, so leave them alone: A statewide recycling plan may be worthwhile, but it shouldn't interfere with success. (Maine)
(Editorial) The Portland Press Herald. March 15, 2011
- Only beverage distributors want bottle bill repealed (Maine)
(Letter to the Editor) Morning Sentinel. March 15, 2011
- Greens call for change (Australia - New South Wales)
Bega District News. March 15, 2011
- Support for cans, bottles deposit (Australia - Victoria)
Greater Dandenong Weekly. March 14, 2011
- Bottle Bills Face Challenges: Maine and Vermont are considering proposals to change recycling laws. (Vermont, Maine)
Your Public Opinion. March 14, 2011
- Tweaks, changes, discussion rage around bottle redemption law: Maine was one of the first states to adopt beverage-container recycling (Maine)
Kennebec Journal. March 13, 2011
- Vermont is at a crossroads when it comes to energy (Vermont)
(Opinion) Burlington Free Press. February 20, 2011
- Expand bottle law, don't eliminate it (Vermont)
(Editorial) Burlington Free Press. March 9, 2011
- Push for bottle-deposit laws (Australia - Tasmania)
The Mercury. March 11, 2011
- New Approaches To Recycling (Vermont)
Vermont Public Radio. March 10, 2011
- Recycled idea could net £432 million for charities and Big Society (UK)
ClickGreen. March 10, 2011
- Reclaimers support initiatives
Plastics News. March 10, 2011
- Cash for cans and bottles is on the cards (Australia - Victoria)
Knox Weekly. March 9, 2011
- Beverage industry sues Michigan over new bottle deposit law (Michigan)
MLive. March 9, 2011
- CDL gets a boost but not everyone’s happy (Australia - Northern Territory)
Inside Waste Weekly. March 8, 2011
- Divers call for bottle deposits (Australia - Tasmania)
ABC News. March 7, 2011
- It's back to the 70s, everybody (Maine)
(Opinion) Sun Journal. March 6, 2011
- Gay rights limit, abortion ban die in bill funnel (Iowa)
Des Moines Register. March 4, 2011
- Beverage industry to test state's 35-year-old bottle law (Maine)
Sun Journal. March 4, 2011
- Bottle bill changes proposed: Recycle or return? Redemption centers fear repeal (Maine)
Journal Tribune. March 4, 2011
- Recycling not redemption is the answer for Maine (Maine)
(Editorial) Fosters.com. March 3, 2011
- Coalition to recycle container deposit scheme (Australia - New South Wales)
Sydney Morning Herald. March 3, 2011
- Cash-for-cans plan revived (Australia - Victoria)
WAToday.com.au. March 3, 2011
- Maine environmental group lists 50 worst bills (Maine)
WCSH6. March 2, 2011
- State Environment, Energy Departments Testify to Needs (Massachusetts)
iBerkshires.com. March 1, 2011
- Seinfeld episode kills bottle bill brought by kids (Colorado)
Colorado Independent. February 24, 2011
- MPs bottled it on containers (Australia - Northern Territory)
(Editorial) NTNews.com. February 25, 2011
- WA must follow NT lead on Cash for Container Recycling (Australia)
(Opinion) Conservation Council of Western Australia. February 25, 2011
- Historic Day for the Territory Environment (Australia - Northern Territory)
(Press Release) Northern Territory Environment Minister. February 24, 2011
- CLP gives last minute support for cash-for-cans (Australia - Northern Territory)
NTNews.com. February 24, 2011
- Bottle bill tossed in trash (Colorado)
Education News Colorado. February 24, 2011
- Can new laws or else, said soft drink giant: Govt (Australia - Northern Territory)
NTNews.com. February 23, 2011
- Legislators start hitting the bottle (Colorado)
Mountain Valley News. February 23, 2011
- Local students testify at capitol (Colorado)
The Mountain Mail. February 22, 2011
- Denver legislator, Salida students team up for bottle-deposit bill (Colorado)
Denver Post. February 22, 2011
- Maine can do better job with both returnables and recycling: It's time to ask whether we need two separate systems to achieve one desirable social goal. (Maine)
(Opinion) Portland Press Herald. February 22, 2011
- Keep bottle bill until a better system is found (Iowa)
(Editorial) GlobeGazette.com. February 19, 2011
- Beware: Drumbeat for higher taxes is just beginning (Massachusetts)
(Opinion)
The Salem News. February 18, 2011
- CO, WA legislatures introduce bottle bills (Washington, Colorado)
Resource Recycling Electronic Newsletter. February 17, 2011
- Bottle bill proposes money back for recycling (Washington)
NWCN.com. February 18, 2011
- Keep, augment bottle deposit law (Iowa)
(Editorial) Daily Iowan. February 18, 2011
- Recycling can pay off (South Carolina)
(Opinion) IndependentMail.com. February 17, 2011
- SC bill requiring beverage deposit gets no support (South Carolina)
Associated Press. February 16, 2011
- Bottle bill latest target in Maine's moment of change: A successful 33-year-old anti-litter program is up for review in this new political environment. (Maine)
The Portland Press Herald. February 16, 2011
- School dollars, bottle bill top local concerns (Iowa)
Le Mars Daily Sentinel. February 14, 2011
- Democratic Senator’s bill would establish a five-cent bottle bill in Washington (Washington)
The Bellingham Herald. February 14, 2011
- Allen Afield: Bottle bill gives us way to solve litter problems (Maine)
(Opinion) The Portland Press Herald. February 13, 2011
- Budget, other concerns voiced by legislators: Horbach, Smith and Sodders talk about state issues (Iowa)
Times-Republican. February 12, 2011
- Lawmakers discuss repealing Iowa's bottle bill (Iowa)
IowaPolitics.com. February 12, 2011
- Roses & Thistles (Iowa)
(Editorial) Des Moine Register. February 11, 2011
- Washington legislator recycles bottle deposit bill (Washington)
KING5.com. February 11, 2011
- Legislators ponder changes in “Bottle Bill” (Iowa)
Radio Iowa. February 11, 2011
- House bill would repeal Iowa bottle bill (Iowa)
Sioux City Journal. February 11, 2011
- Washington beverage container deposit proposed (Washington)
Seattle PI. February 11, 2011
- Alleged scam spurs criticism of bottle bill (Maine)
Bangor Daily News. February 11, 2011
- Maine Beverage Industry Targets State's Groundbreaking Bottle Bill (Maine)
Maine Public Broadcasting Network. February 11, 2011
- Time to scrap Iowa’s bottle bill? Some at Capitol say yes (Iowa)
Des Moines Register. February 10, 2011
- What is taking the Legislature so long? (Massachusetts)
(Letter to the Editor) The Boston Globe. February 11, 2011
- Vt. group seeks to expand state's bottle bill (Vermont)
NECN. February 11, 2011
- Should Vermont's bottle bill get tossed? (Vermont)
WCAX. February 10, 2011
- Floods the focus for Clean Up Australia Day. (Australia)
ABC News. February 9, 2011
- Can campaigns rage (Australia - Northern Territory)
ABC News. February 11, 2011
- Bottles For Nickels Program Could Be Removed: Vermont Considering Legislation To Get Rid Of Bottle Redemption (Vermont)
WPTZ. January 30, 2011
- Lies, Litter and Landfill: Cash for Containers Scare Campaign Wasted on Territorians (Australia - Northern Territory)
Northern Territory Government. January 25, 2011
- Bottle bill is an expensive, ineffectual law (Massachusetts)
(Letter to the Editor) The Boston Globe. February 9, 2011
- Everyone would win under expansion of state bottle bill (Massachusetts)
The Sun Chronicle. February 7, 2011
- Bottle Bill: The Price of Redemption (Connecticut)
Trumbull Patch. February 7, 2011
- Bottle bill: Fighting litter is reason enough (Massachusetts)
(Editorial) The Boston Globe. February 4, 2011
- Taxes lite: Patrick eyes deposits, fees in ’12 budget (Massachusetts)
(Editorial) News Telegram.com. February 3, 2011
- Beaches are most polluted areas in NSW (Australia - New South Wales)
Brisbane Times. February 2, 2011
- Maine Governor wants recycling rollback (Maine)
Resource Recycling Electronic Newsletter. February 2, 2011
- Two bottle bills in flux (Vermont)
Resource Recycling Electronic Newsletter. February 2, 2011
- DeLeo: Bottle bill expansion “another form of taxation” (Massachusetts)
Boston Herald. January 31, 2011
- Don't slide back on the bottle bill (Vermont)
(Editorial) Bennington Banner. January 30, 2011
- Vermont's bottle bill, once first in the nation, now facing serious effort at repeal (Vermont)
Burlington Free Press. January 30, 2011
- Stinky, sticky (North Carolina)
(Letter to the Editor) NewsObserver.com. January 29, 2011
- Make it a goal: cleaner roadsides (North Carolina)
(Opinion) NewsObserver.com. January 27, 2011
- Oregon observes 40th anniversary of the bottle bill (Oregon)
Resource Recycling Electronic Newsletter. January 27, 2011
- Gov. Patrick banking on bottle bill expanding (Massachusetts)
The Sun Chronicle. January 28, 2011
- Is Vermont's Bottle Bill Ready for Recycling? (Vermont)
Seven Days. January 26, 2011
- Rebate boosts drink prices (Australia - Northern Territory)
NT News. January 25, 2011
- New poll shows strong support for bottle bill update (Massachusetts)
(Press Release) MassPIRG. January 20, 2011
- Consumers have until Jan. 31 to redeem beverage deposits (Delaware)
Newark Post. January 21, 2011
- Beverage deposit redemption to end (Delaware)
WDEL 1150 AM. January 20, 2011
- Environmental Regulations on Maine Legislature's Front Burner (Maine)
MPBN. January 20, 2011
- Expand bottle bill (Massachusetts)
(Editorial) Cape Cod Times. January 19, 2011
- Senate Bill Filed to Provide More Oklahoma Students with College Education (Oklahoma)
The State Column. January 18, 2011
- Delaware people: Todd tenacious advocate for recycling legislation: Pat Todd started working behind the scenes in the 1970s and hasn't stopped (Delaware)
Delaware Online. January 16, 2011
- Delaware curbside recycling law upheld (Delaware)
Plastics Recycling Update. January 14, 2011
- Recycling goes to work (Guam)
Pacific Daily News. January 14, 2011
- Roundtable debates Bottle Bill's progression (Guam)
KUAM News. January 13, 2011
- Bottle bill round-table discussion tomorrow (Guam)
Pacific Daily News. January 12, 2011
- Time to can our litterbugs (Australia - Northern Territory)
NT News. January 11, 2011
- Rivers of grog (Australia - Northern Territory)
NT News. January 9, 2011
- Bottle bill makes used containers valuable (Guam)
Pacific Daily News. January 9, 2011
- Delaware curbside recycling law upheld (Delaware)
Resource Recycling Electronic Newsletter. January 12, 2011
- Bottle-deposit law should go further (New York)
(Editorial) Poughkeepsie Journal. January 8, 2011
- Bottle bill to be revived with military support (Guam)
Pacific Daily News. January 6, 2011
- Texas Bottle Bill seeks to create deposits, refunds for beverage containers (Texas)
ValleyCentral.com. January 5, 2011
- Supporters Want to Expand Massachusetts Bottle Bill:
The proposal would increase the bottle categories and up the handling fee to 3 cents per bottle. (Massachusetts)
NACS Online. January 3, 2011
- Bottles to Get 5 Cent Deposits (Guam)
Pacific News Center. December 31, 2010
- 15 new laws include recycling legislation (Guam)
Pacific Daily News. December 31, 2010
- New Bottle Bill doing its job (New York)
(Editorial) Press Republican. December 30, 2010
- Bottle bill expansion on horizon (Massachusetts)
The Sun Chronicle. December 28, 2010
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