Bottle Bills in the News
Connecticut

• Administration Announces Green Dream
  East Haven Courier. June 11, 2009
• Helping the environment
  (Editorial) The Day. June 11, 2009
• Redemption centers, stores seek higher bottle fees
  The News-Times. May 17, 2009
• Food Stores Take Brunt Of Expanded Bottle Bill
  (Opinion) Hartford Courant. May 12, 2009
• Judge Refuses To Grant Injunction Against State's Seizure Of Bottle Deposits
  Hartford Courant. May 7, 2009
• Bottle bullies
  (Editorial) The Republican American. May 4, 2009
• Conn. judge hears arguments over bottle deposits
  Associated Press. April 28, 2009
• State weighs recycling options
  Connecticut Post. April 25, 2009
• Water bottles will soon carry a 5¢ deposit
  Darien Times. April 24, 2009
• Conn. Prepares To Implement Bottle Bill: Bill To Take Effect In October
  Eyewitness News 3. April 22, 2009
• NY, Conn Expand Deposit Law To Water Bottles
  SustainableBusiness.com. April 7, 2009
• The bottle bill grows up: Water bottles added to the mix as of April 1 — or are they?
  The Bridgeport News. March 24, 2009
• Bottle bill leaves state searching
  (Opinion) Connecticut Post. March 20, 2009
• Gov. Rell Signs Deficit-Cutting Package
  Hartford Courant. March 3, 2009
• BOTTLE BILL: Deposit law now includes water, but why not go all the way?
  Hartford Courant. February 28, 2009
• Senate Approves No-Tax Budget by 23 - 12 Early Thursday Morning
  Hartford Courant. February 26, 2009
• House Passes Budget-Cutting Plan 143 - 0
  Hartford Courant. February 25, 2009
• State eyes water bottle fee
  New Haven Register. February 23, 2009
• State Is Ready To Embrace A 21st Century Bottle Bill
  (Opinion) The Day. February 17, 2009
• Expansion of 'bottle bill' long overdue
  (Editorial) Westport News. February 13, 2009
• Nickel by Nickel, Adding Up
  The New York Times. February 12, 2009
• To Encourage Recycling, Make It Simpler
  (Opinion) Hartford Courant. February 10, 2000
• Expanded Bill Burdens Consumers
  (Letter to the Editor) Hartford Courant. January 29, 2009
• Bottle bill expansion may have chance this year
  The Advocate. January 27, 2009
• Bottle Law Debated
  (Letters to the Editor) Hartford Courant. January 27, 2009
• Proposal may expand bottle bill: Water and juice bottles may join redemption program, deposit could go up to 10 cents
  The Day. January 27, 2009
• Legislators consider expanding bottle bill
  The Day. January 26, 2009
• New bottle bill considered: Lawmakers' plan would increase deposit to 10 cents
  Connecticut Post. January 26, 2009
• State Could Clean Up On Bottle Law: More Revenue, Less Waste • Litter from noncarbonated drinks is an eyesore, too
  (Editorial) Hartford Courant. January 26, 2009
• State May Seize Nickel Deposits On Unreturned Bottles, Cans
  Hartford Courant. January 15, 2009
• Tough Times Cause Lawmakers To Examine "Bottle Bill" Revenue
  The Cheshire Herald. January 13, 2009
• Distributors aren't taking kindly to bottle-deposit plan: Legislature to reconsider using 'public's money' to help offset state's escalating budget deficit
  The Day. January 3, 2009
• Legislative session starts Wednesday
  The News-Times. January 2, 2009

2008

• State eyes millions in unclaimed bottle and can deposits
  The Ridgefield Press. December 26, 2008
• Bottle Bill Outdated
  (Letter to the Editor) Hartford Courant. December 7, 2008
• Inching To Accountability: BOTTLERS TO TRACK UNCLAIMED DEPOSITS • Finally, some real numbers
  (Editorial) Hartford Courant. December 2, 2008
• Bottleneck is only temporary
  (Opinion) The Republican American. November 28, 2008
• Conn. lawmakers tackling $300M budget deficit
  Associated Press. November 24, 2008
• Expanded Bottle Bill
  (Letter to the Editor) Hartford Courant. November 16, 2008
• Many More Happy Returns: Expand Bottle Law • Require deposits on noncarbonated-beverage containers
  (Editorial) Hartford Courant. November 14, 2008
• Bottle Bill Change Supported
  Voices. November 12, 2008
• Conn. River clean up draws volunteers
  News Channel 8. October 4, 2008
• Redemption center owners concerned for their future
  Town Times. August 14, 2008
• Litter Bugs Us: WALL•E and children know this, but do you?
  (Editorial) Hartford Advocate. August 7, 2008
• Single-Stream A Better Solution
  (Opinion) Hartford Courant. August 2, 2008
• Update Bottle Bill
  (Letter to the Editor) Hartford Courant. July 26, 2008
• Deposit Isn't A Tax
  (Letter to the Editor) Hartford Courant. May 5, 2008
• Expansion of bottle bill ‘dead’
  New Haven Register. May 3, 2008
• Expand The Bottle Law
  (Editorial) Hartford Courant. April 29, 2008
• Recycling bill won't include water bottles
  Greenwich Time. April 26, 2008
• State Bill 357: It's time to include water bottles in state's bottle bill
  (Editorial) The News-Times. April 22, 2008
• Can the bottle bill, recycle instead
  (Letter to the Editor) The Advocate. April 21, 2008
• Message in a bottle
  The News-Times. April 20, 2008
• Program a success, on the surface
  (Opinion) - Waste News. April 14, 2008
• The benefits of expanding the 'bottle bill'
  (Editorial) - Stamford Advocate. April 14, 2008
• Push On To Expand Bottle Bill
  New Haven Independent. April 11, 2008
• Redemption centers look to bottle bill for financial survival
  Newsday. March 30, 2008
• Panel backs expanded bottle deposit law
  Connecticut Post. March 13, 2008
• Bill proposes deposit for drinking water containers
  Record-Journal. March 10, 2008
• Town officials look for property tax relief
  The News-Times. December 8, 2007
• A better bottle bill
  (Editorial) - July 26, 2007. Wilton Bulletin
• Bell tolls for bills on gas prices, bottle deposit
  The Advocate. June 6, 2007
• Mr. Amann's Vaunted 'Process'
  (Editorial) - Hartford Courant. May 31, 2007
• Bottle bill: This environmental legislation deserves a vote
  (Editorial) - The News-Times. May 30, 2007
• House Speaker Tosses Bottle Bill Plan: After Amann Declares It A `Dead' Issue, Sponsor Vows Another Try
  Hartford Courant. May 25, 2007
• Reforming of Bottle Bill Faces Hurdles
  Westport News. May 23, 2007
• Recycle Expanded Bottle Bill
  Hartford Courant. May 22, 2007
• Bottle deposit expansion killed
  New Haven Register. May 17, 2007
• Plan To Expand Bottle Bill Fails
  Hartford Courant. May 17, 2007
• Bottle-deposit bill waylaid in hall
  Connecticut Post. May 16, 2007
• Will lawmakers fold to pressure on bottle bill?
  (Opinion) - The Stamford Times. May 11, 2007
• State Senate OKs water bottle deposits
  New Haven Register. May 10, 2007
• Bottle Law Add-On Advances: Bill Would Leave Fewer Exemptions
  Hartford Courant. May 10, 2007
• Senate approves plan to add water containers to bottle bill
  Newsday. May 9, 2007
• An Expanded Bottle Law
  (Editorial) - Hartford Courant. May 2, 2007
• There's money in those plastic bottles: Environmentalists want Connecticut to expand its bottle bill to include 5-cent refunds for plastic noncarbonated drink bottles
  The News-Times. May 1, 2007
• Pocketing the People's Nickels
  (Editorial) - The New York Times. April 22, 2007
• Bottle bill expansion may head to Senate despite recyclers (Connecticut)
  The News -Times. April 12, 2007
• Panel backs deposits on water, juice
  The Advocate (Stamford). April 11, 2007
• CT bottle bill gets resistance from recycling company
  The News-Times. April 5, 2007
• Students urge lawmakers to expand state bottle bill
  WTNH. April 4, 2007
• Support A Better Bottle Bill
  (Editorial) - Hartford Courant. March 30, 2007
• Bottle bill out of committee, fight goes on
  (Editorial) - Stamford Times. March 30, 2007
• Bill in a bottleneck
  (Opinion) - New Canaan Advertiser. March 22, 2007
• Committee OKs New Bottle Bill: Law Would Include Popular Health Drinks
  Hartford Courant. March 22, 2007
• Bottle bill brings praise and frustration (Connecticut)
  [Audio story] - Connecticut Public Radio. March 20, 2007
• Update the Bottle Bill
  (Editorial) - Hometown Publications. March 15, 2007
• Heed Students on Bottle Bill
  (Editorial) - Hartford Courant. March 7, 2007
• Bottle bill back, faces opposition
  [With Video] - WTNH News Channel 8. March 6, 2007
• Debate rages over bottle bill
  New Haven Register. March 5, 2007
• Water, juice and tea: 'Bottle bill' would expand deposits
  The Stamford Advocate. March 3, 2007
• Some find bottle deposit plan hard to swallow (Connecticut)
  New Haven Register. March 1, 2007
• Tougher Bottle Bill Law Sought: Students Challenge Lawmakers To Act
  Hartford Courant. March 1, 2007
• Recycle, Expand Bottle Bill
  (Editorial) - Hartford Courant. January 1, 2007
• Battle over bottles brewing in Capitol
  Connecticut Post, May 8, 2005 [DOC, 38.5 Kb]
• Add Bottled Water To The List Of Redeemables
  Hartford Courant, March 23, 2005 [DOC, 29 Kb]
• Scandal Aside, It's Shady Business As Usual At Capitol
  (Opinion) - Hartford Courant, March 17, 2004   [DOC, 31.5 Kb]