Bottle Bills in the News
Massachusetts
2010
- Another Spin: Expect more plastic bottle clutter in Norwood
(Opinion) Wicked Local Norwood. August 16, 2010 - Bottle bill, RIP
(Opinion) The Boston Globe. August 5, 2010 - Recycled Again: Bottle bill chucked, seeks redemption next session
Dig. August, 2010 - A messy walk in the park
(Opinion) EnterpriseNews.com. July 30, 2010 - Mayor shares recycling goals and successes
(Letter to the Editor) MySouthEnd.com. July 28, 2010 - Bottle bill update not a tax
(Letter to the Editor) PatriotLedger.com. July 27, 2010 - Broader bottle bill, less litter
(Editorial) The Boston Globe. July 20, 2010 - Shoppers Say New Bottle Bill Won’t Change Habits
WBUR.org. July 16, 2010 - Cambridge state rep. touts progress of updated bottle bill
Wicked Local Cambridge. July 15, 2010 - State panel OKs expansion of nickel deposit to bottled water
The Boston Globe. July 15, 2010 - Lawmakers seek bottle law compromise to include water drinks
The Boston Globe. July 14, 2010 - Bottle bill for a new era
(Opinion) South Coast Today. July 13, 2010 - State bottle bill needs a new spin
(Editorial) MassLive.com. July 7, 2010 - Bottle bill supporters rally today
MetroWest Daily News. July 7, 2010 - State Considers Expanding The Bottle Bill
WBZ 36. July 6, 2010 - Situation cries for updated bottle bill
(Letter to the Editor) The Boston Globe. June 19, 2010 - Let’s not trash our roadways
(Opinion) The Boston Globe. June 15, 2010 - As law languishes, trash falls where it may: Litter citations in steep decline
The Boston Globe. June 14, 2010 - Extraordinary Jane: Jean Hill
TheUnion.com. May 24, 2010 - Renewed focus on bottle bill: Concord’s ban seen as aiding wider law
The Boston Globe. May 27, 2010 - Push to expand state's bottle bill
WCVB TV Boston. May 19, 2010 - Nickel Deposit For Bottled Water?: Environmentalists Say Yes; Industry Opposes
WCVB TV. May 18, 2010 - Calling bottle deposit a tax is garbage
(Opinion) Patriot Ledger. May 16, 2010 - Bolstered Bottle Bill backed by board
Amherst Bulletin. May 7, 2010
- After pipe leak, next environmental crisis: piles of discards
(Letter to the Editor) Boston Globe. May 5, 2010 - Bottled Up: Proposed deposit expansion prompts industry gripes on Bottle Bill
Worcester Business Journal. April 26, 2010 - Dover Selectmen give Town Administrator a raise
Wicked Local Dover. April 14, 2010 - Expanding the 1982 Bottle Bill
Wicked Local Mattapoisett. April 8, 2010 - Lynch yearns for plan-design power: Health-insurance costs for city employees critical to Lowell's future
InsuranceNewsNet. March 17, 2010 - Moore can’t support local cuts: Services, layoffs cited
News: Telegram.com. March 16, 2010 - Recycling efforts fail to change old habits: Apathy, confusion cited as obstacles
The Boston Globe. March 14, 2010 - Trashed in Abington
(Opinion) Wicked Local Abington. February 18, 2010 - Bottle bill crucial for our future
(Opinion) Wicked Local Cambridge. February 16, 2010 - Is the bottle half full?
The Sun-Chronicle. February 8, 2010 - Another Bottle (Tax) Bill
(Letter to the Editor) The MetroWest Daily News. February 6, 2010 - Recycling centers fear broader bottle bill
The MetroWest Daily News. February 3, 2010 - MASSPIRG urges better recycling in the Commonwealth
Daily Collegian. February 2, 2010 - Recycling tip: Lobby for expanded Bottle Bill
(Opinion) Wicked Local Marblehead. January 30, 2010
2009
- Tax hikes, job cuts in Patrick budget: State spending would rise 3%; rivals pounce
The Boston Globe. January 28, 2010 - NSRWA lecture will address recycling and other issues
Wicked Local Hanover. January 26, 2010 - Patrick administration maintains incinerator moratorium, expands recycling
Wicked Local Winchester. December 16, 2009 - A Christmas gift for Earth and ourselves: An expanded Bottle Bill
(Opinion) The Salem News. December 15, 2009 - Patrick-Murray Administration Maintains Incinerator Moratorium, Expands Recycling Efforts: EEA outlines priorities for comprehensive recycling push; calls for review of construction and demolition material used for fuel
[Press release] Deval Patrick, Governor. December 11, 2009 - North Adams Council Backs Bottle Bill
iBerkshires.com. December 10, 2009 - Wellesley Recylables of the Month: December
Wicked Local Wellesley. December 7, 2009 - State must be willing to think outside the bottle
(Letter to the Editor) Cape Cod Times. November 27, 2009 - UMD students stage Trashion show to raise awareness
South Coast Today. November 20, 2009 - O'Leary proposes litter tax
Cape Cod Times. November 9, 2009
- Selectmen balk at change to state bottle law
Wicked Local Sandwich. November 6, 2009
- Preserve best recycling program Mass. has
(Letter to the Editor) The Sun Chronicle. November 5, 2009 - A better Bottle Bill for a cleaner Massachusetts
(Opinion) The MetroWest Daily News. October 27, 2009 - Modernizing the bottle bill
(Editorial) Daily News Tribune. October 26, 2009 - STATEHOUSE: Rep. Jason Lewis advocates on Beacon Hill for increased recycling
Wicked Local Winchester. October 25, 2009 - Flexible stance on bottle bill makes it easier to swallow
(Editorial) Patriot Ledger. October 22, 2009 - A can-do attitude at Bailey's Garage in Abington
Wicked Local Abington. October 14, 2009 - Expanded bottle bill worth a spin
(Editorial) The Republican. October 13, 2009 - Battle to expand bottle law heats up: After long struggle, backers optimistic
The Boston Globe. October 8, 2009 - Governor wants to expand bottle bill
Wicked Local Belmont. October 7, 2009 - Message in a bottle: What a waste
(Opinion) The Boston Globe. October 7, 2009 - Norton seeks its very own bottle bill
The Sun Chronicle. October 6, 2009 - Bottle bill’s dirty secret: It’s a tax
(Letter to the Editor) The Boston Globe. October 3, 2009 - South Shore support for Bottle Bill update swells
Wicked Local Kingston. October 1, 2009 - Redemption Centers Feeling The Economic Pinch
WBZO. September 30, 2009 - Stoneham selectmen support Bottle Bill amendment
Wicked Local Stoneham. September 1, 2009 - Expanded bottle bill on tap
Wicked Local Weymouth. August 18, 2009 - Curious Why Bottle Bill Isn't Expanded
WBZ 38. July 29, 2009 - Support bill to expand bottle redemption plan
(Letter to the Editor) Cape Cod Times. July 20, 2009 - Duxbury selectmen support expanded bottle bill
Wicked Local Duxbury. July 13, 2009 - Pembroke selectmen support bottle bill expansion
Wicked Local Pembroke. July 9, 2009 - Sales tax hike balances the state budget: CITIES AND TOWNS GET ‘PAINFUL’ NONSCHOOL CUTS
Telegram.com. June 30, 2009 - More money for less litter
(Editorial) The Boston Globe. May 15, 2009 - Taxing our way to better health
(Opinion) Wicked Local: Bourne. March 10, 2009 - Eldridge An update on the state budget crisis
(Opinion) Wicked Local: Sudbury. February 11, 2009 - Fine litterers rather than increase fees
(Letter to the Editor) Patriot Ledger. February 9, 2009 - Bottle up budget gaps? States seek more deposits
Associated Press. February 6, 2009 - Rep. Stanley's bottle bill change may bring relief to water, sewer rates
The Daily News Tribune. February 6, 2009 - Fiscal crisis pushes changes to bottle bill
The Daily News Transcript. February 3, 2009 - Bottle law proposal gets mixed reaction
The Boston Globe. January 30, 2009 - Nickels for Recycling and Water Ratepayers
(Opinion) Blue Mass Group. January 28, 2009
2008
- Waste makes haste
(Editorial) The Boston Globe. October 18, 2008 - Parkway pols rate high with green group
Wicked Local, West Roxbury. October 15, 2008 - Redemption centers seek return on bottles, cans
The Salem News. October 14, 2008 - Bottle bill prevents landfills
(Letter to the Editor) The Patriot Ledger. May 12, 2008 - Updating the bottle bill
(Editorial) The Milford Daily News. May 9, 2008 - Recycling the bottle bill
(Editorial) The Patriot Ledger. May 6, 2008 - State of Recycling: Broaden the bottle bill
Taunton Daily Gazette. May 3, 2008 - Redemption center giving back less money for bottles
The MetroWest Daily News. April 19, 2008 - Ins and outs of Maine bottle law
(Letters to the editor) Boston Globe. April 19, 2008 - Expand the bottle bill
(Opinion) Wicked Local Easton. April 16, 2008 - Message in a bottle: Proponents cite Maine's successful redemption law as a lesson for Mass.
The Boston Globe. April 9, 2008 - Expanding deposit to non-carbonated beverages could help recycling
The MetroWest Daily News. March 30, 3008 - Where all those bottles go: Redemption centers
The MetroWest Daily News. March 29, 2008 - Coming up dry on bottles: Law change would let consumers redeem water, juice containers
The Boston Globe. March 24, 2008 - Public interest group launches Bottle Bill campaign here (Massachusetts)
Wicked Local:Lexington. February 10, 2008
2007
- Bill would extend deposit to more bottles
The Berkshire Eagle. November 1, 2007 - Bottle bill expansion pushed: Deposits would be slapped on water, sports drinks
The Patriot Ledger. November 1, 2007 - Advocates Push to Update Bottle Law
Statehouse News Service. October 31, 2007 - Help Me Hank: Container confusion
WHDH 7 Boston. October 16, 2007 - Back to the bubbler
(Editorial) - Boston Globe. August 21, 2007
2006 and Earlier
- Good for kids, bad for the environment
(Letter) Berkshire Eagle. May 7, 2006 - Legislature opts for more trash, more litter
(Press Release) Massachusetts Sierra Club. March 1, 2006 - No Need to Kill the Bottle Bill
Town Online, February 23, 2005 - Is it still worth it for a nickel?
Boston Globe, August 1, 2005 - Speliotis favors expanding bottle bill in Massachusetts
American Recycler, February, 2005 [DOC, 56.5 Kb] - Bottle Bill Quickly Gaining Support
Gloucester Daily Times, February 3, 2005 - Update to bottle bill sought
Littleton Independent, February 4, 2004 - MA State Senator Nuciforo Introduces Bill to Update Massachusetts Bottle Bill:
(Press Release) CRI. June 13, 2003 - Senate Rejects Nuciforo Expansion Amendment
(Excerpt from Article with Unrelated Title) The Berkshire Eagle, 5/30/03 - State Environmental Secretary Puts Call Out for 'Action Items'
Boston Business Journal, 3/24/03 [PDF] - A Bigger Bottle Bill
(Editorial)- Boston Globe, March 11, 2003 -
Border Towns Fight Changes to Bottle Bill
Lowell Sun, March 2, 2003 -
Fee: Romney Out to Expand Bottle Law
Union News, March 1, 2003 -
$60M IDEA: Plan Would Raise Fees on Certain Services
Boston Globe, February 27, 2003
