Bottle Bills in the News
Maryland
- Fed up with litter? It's time to bring a container deposit law to Maryland
(Opinion) The Aegis. April 20, 2011 - COMEBACK TAX — Bottle Bill, believed beaten, bounces back
Investigative Voice. June 21, 2010 - BOTTLE TAX — Dead?... Dying?...... Resurrected???
Investigative Voice. June 17, 2010 - Bottle tax would be better as bottle deposit: Next Maryland governor should take another look
(Opinion) The Baltimore Sun. May 27, 2010 - County 'bottle bill' would boost recycling in Frederick, but needs state approval
Frederick News Post. December 20, 2009 - Commissioner seeks broad changes in state legislation
Frederick News Post. July 22, 2009
2008
- Deposit on bottles could curb trash
Baltimore Sun. May 14, 2008 - Jim Quixote: Despite Failures, Councilman Keeps Pushing Green Bills
City Paper. March 12, 2008 - County proposes shorter list of bills to lawmakers
The Frederick Gazette. January 10, 2008
2007
- Nostalgia inspires commissioners’ bottle return proposal
Frederick News-Post. December 30, 2007 - Trash talk set for hearing
Frederick News Post. October 2, 2007 - Netscape: An urban trash collage speaks volumes
August, 2007. Urbanite - Steven Soifer: Maryland legislature must pass bottle deposit bill (Commentary) - The Enquirer (Baltimore). March 23, 2007
- Bill deposits strong reactions
The Daily Record. March 5, 2007 - Letter to the Editor
Gazette.net. March 1, 2007 - Bottle bill proposed to curb littering But the beverage industry opposes nickel deposits
Gazette.net. January 19, 2007 - Thompson supports bottle bill
Gazette.net. February 1, 2007
