Bottle Bills in the News
Canada

2011

(Northwest Territory) Tax the trash
City councillor says refundable deposit fee will help curb city's garbage problem Sara Wilson

October 31, 2011 Coffee cups, take-out food containers and other miscellaneous garbage line Yellowknife streets for all to see, and that's why a refundable deposit fee placed on all takeout containers will help reduce the unsightly litter, says city councillor Paul Falvo. Northern News Services

(British Columbia) District council mulls milk returns By Todd Coyne

September 14, 2011 The District of North Vancouver will ask the province to consider attaching a refundable deposit to milk containers. District council voted 5-2 in support of writing a letter to B.C.’s environment minister Terry Lake, asking the province to expand its container deposit and refund program to include all milk containers and those of dairy substitutes like soy and rice beverages. North Shore Outlook

(British Columbia) Highlights from the July 25 Delta council meeting

August 3, 2011 Inclusion of Milk Containers into the B.C. Deposit System: Corrine Atwood, executive director of the BC Bottle Depot Association, presented information to council on the association's efforts to lobby the Minister of Environment to have milk containers included in the current used beverage container deposit system rather than the curbside collection program. The Delta Optimist

Diverting glass from landfill aim of new bottle recycling container design

July 26, 2011 A new bottle recycling container is helping to divert glass from needlessly being sent to landfill. The Bottle Bin™ reusable container helps Ontarians to conveniently store, sort and return their empty wine, beer and spirit bottles. Glass containers are diverted from landfill and consumers are assisted to take full advantage of the Ontario Deposit Return Program (ODRP). CNW

 

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