Bottle Bills in the News 2007

• Nostalgia inspires commissioners’ bottle return proposal (Maryland)
  Frederick News-Post. December 30, 2007
• Recycling rate increases sharply in California: State officials credit hike in refund value to nice, round figures (California)
  Los Angeles Times. December 29, 2007
• Cha-ching: More Californians redeeming cans, plastics (California)
  The Bakersfield Californian. December 28, 2007
• Michigan's deposit law should be expanded (Michigan)
  (Letters to the editor) - Detroit Free Press. December 28, 2007
• Recycling better than deposit law (Michigan)
  (Opinion) - Detroit Free Press. December 27, 2007
• No deposit, no return; expanding bottle bill (Michigan)
  Ionia Sentinel-Standard. December 25, 2007
• More Californians cashing in on recyclables (California)
  Los Angeles Times. December 24, 2007
• Bottle bill, alcohol restrictions would help reduce illegal littering (Guam)
  (Opinion) - Guam Pacific Daily News. December 23, 2007
• Oregon DEQ Holding Meeting on Plastic Container Recycling (Oregon)
  Recycling Today. December 21, 2007
• Top court won't hear appeal of case which could bankrupt consumer group (Ontario)
  The Canadian Press. December 20, 2007
• Change at DEC frustratingly slow (New York)
  Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. December 17, 2007
• Chamber wants action in legislative session on health care, legal reforms (West Virginia)
  The Register-Herald. December 17, 2007
• Recycle or refund (Alberta)
  The Camrose Canadian. December 16, 2007
• State needs deal on bottle bills (New York)
  (Editorial) - Poughkeepsie Journal. December 15, 2007
• Town officials look for property tax relief (Connecticut)
  The News-Times. December 8, 2007
• Water-bottle waste (New Jersey)
  The Times. December 3, 2007
• A deposit law that could work (New Jersey)
  (Opinion) - Bergen Record. November 29, 2007
• Bottle Battle (New Jersey)
  Bergen Record. November 28, 2007
• Bring redemption centers' fee up to date (Iowa)
  Des Moines Register. November 28, 2007
• New Jersey needs a bottle bill (New Jersey)
  (Letter to the Editor) - The Record. November 27, 2007
• 2-liter recycled bottles soon eligible for 5-cent refund (Hawaii)
  The Honolulu Advertiser. November 21, 2007
• Recycling law laudable, but more action is needed (North Carolina)
  (Editorial) - Asheville Citizen-Times. November 20, 2007
• Bergen lawmaker calls for bottle bill (New Jersey)
  Bergen Record. November 16, 2007
• New National Bottle Bill Would Cut Heat-Trapping Emissions, Energy Needs (US)
  (Press Release) - House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming. November 15, 2007
• Groups push for change in bottle law (Iowa)
  Associated Press. November 14, 2007
• Bottle bill must be protected (Iowa)
  The Daily Nonpareil. November 11, 2007
• Building A Better Big Bottle Buster (New York)
  Queens Tribune. November 15, 2007
• Refunds may soon be allowed on milk jugs (Alberta)
  Edmonton Journal. November 15, 2007
• Does bottle redemption need to be saved? (Maine)
  Maine Today.com. November 11, 2007
• Students use litter to promote expanded bottle law (New York)
  The Record. November 11, 2007
• Since You Asked: Bottle returns not all in (Oregon)
  Mail Tribune. November 8, 2007
• Eliminate scams with return laws (Michigan)
  (Opinion) - MonroeNews.com. November 5, 2007
• A penny for their troubles? (Iowa)
  WFC Courier. November 4, 2007
• For the Record: News and Notices from Local Elected Officials (New York)
  The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. November 1, 2007
• Bill would extend deposit to more bottles (Massachusetts)
  The Berkshire Eagle. November 1, 2007
• Bottle bill expansion pushed: Deposits would be slapped on water, sports drinks (Massachusetts)
  The Patriot Ledger. November 1, 2007
• Advocates Push to Update Bottle Law (Massachusetts)
  Statehouse News Service. October 31, 2007
• Tennessee woman bicycles in support of recycling bill (Tennessee)
  Herald Courier. October 31, 2007
• Store owners brace for more bottle woes (Michigan)
  The Oakland Press. October 28, 2007
• 'Bottle bill' could give us Pride of Place (Tennessee)
  (Editorial) - The Daily News Journal. October 28, 2007
• Refund plan for Tassie (Tasmania)
  Mercury. October 25, 2007
• Woman spreading word on bottle bill (Tennessee)
  The Daily News Journal. October 20, 2007
• Success comes in bottles for redemption center: Hillside Returns set to expand at Owego site (New York)
  Press & Sun-Bulletin. October 20, 2007
• Bottle battle leaves consumer group broke (Ontario)
  CanWest News Service. October 18, 2007
• Woman 'pedals' bottle bill: 800-mile bicycle ride to promote Pride of Place litter, recycling proposal (Tennessee)
  The Leaf-Chronicle. October 18, 2007
• Help Me Hank: Container confusion (Massachusetts)
  WHDH 7 Boston. October 16, 2007
• Sierra Club, Germantown High volunteers tidy up Wolf River Harbor (Tennessee)
  The Commerical Appeal. October 14, 2007
• Who is going to fix Oregon's Bottle Bill law? (Oregon)
  The Oregonian. October 11, 2007
• This task force may be lacking (Oregon)
  (Editorial) - Albany Democrat-Herald. October 12, 2007
• Free to litter (North Carolina)
  (Letter to the editor) - The News & Observer. October 8, 2007
• Bike ride to support Bottle Bill begins Saturday  (Tennessee)
  Tricities.com. October 4, 2007
• Trash talk set for hearing (Maryland)
  Frederick News Post. October 2, 2007
• Bottle bill foe explains opposition: It costs too much, does too little (West Virginia)
  The Register-Herald. October 2, 2007
• Michigan AG Cracks Down on Container Smuggling Ring (Michigan)
  Recycling Today. September 28, 2007
• Suspects Arraigned In Pop Can Smuggling Ring: Authorities: Smuggling Rings Defrauded Mich. Bottle Deposit Fund (Michigan)
  Clickon Detroit. September 26, 2007
• Ratepayers to bear rising recycling costs unless system improves (Australia)
  The West Australian. September 25, 2007.
• WVCAG gearing up for another bottle bill push (West Virginia)
  The Register-Herald. September 24, 2007
• Just ahead: A cleaner, greener Tennessee (Tennessee)
  Tricities.com. September 24, 2007
• Dunedin Bottle Buy Back a Huge Success (New Zealand)
  (Press Release) - Joint Media Release. September 21, 2007
• Students flexing their muscles (Vermont)
  (Editorial) - Bennington Banner. September 21, 2007
• Banking on returns: What happens to money from unreturned bottles? (Michigan)
  Cadillac News. September 19, 2007
• Trouble With Recycling Points to Larger Problem (Florida)
  (Opinion) - The Ledger. September 18, 2007
• Oregonians throwing away more than ever (Oregon)
  Associated Press. September 17, 2007
• More bottle bucks on agenda (Alberta)
  The Calgary Sun. September 12, 2007
• New home for Denny’s Redemption Center (Iowa)
  Charles City Press. September 11, 2007
• Seeking redemption: Groups want expansion of bottle, can deposits (New York)
  metro. September 10, 2007
• Initiatives hope to reduce swell of plastic trash (Arizona)
  The Arizona Republic. September 9, 2007
• The bottle refund law: What it is, how it works (Michigan)
  Monroenews.com. September 8, 2007
• Lawmaker wants to crack down on fraudulent bottle returns (Michigan)
  Associated Press. September 6, 2007
• Our annoying container law (Oregon)
  (Editorial) - Albany Democrat-Herald. August 28, 2007
• Back to the bubbler (Massachusetts)
  (Editorial) - Boston Globe. August 21, 2007
• Put down the bottle: Since legislators balked on adding water to bottle bill, Spitzer should act (New York)
  (Editorial) - Newsday. August 11, 2007
• After curbside recycling, another mission for Earthkeepers (Georgia)
  (Editorial) - The Tribune & Georgian. August 10, 2007
• Bottled-up bill (North Carolina)
  (Editorial) - The News & Observer. August 8, 2007
• Reverse vending canned on Kaua‘i (Hawaii)
  Kaua'i Garden Island News. August 6, 2007
• Hawaii recycling working out kinks (Hawaii)
  The Honolulu Advertiser. August 6, 2007
• Potential Deposits on Milk Containers Concern to MLA (Alberta)
  AM 770. August 3, 2007
• Hawaii beverage container redemption rate at 68% (Hawaii)
  The Honolulu Advertiser. August 2, 2007
• Plastics hindering recycling efforts: Too many of the light and popular containers are being thrown away (California)
  InsideBayArea.com. August 2, 2007
• Better bottle law (New York)
  (Editorial) - The Lewisboro Ledger. August 1, 2007
• Netscape: An urban trash collage speaks volumes (Maryland)
  August, 2007. Urbanite
• Here's our dime for all bottles (Michigan)
  (Editorial) - July 30, 2007. Petoskey New -Review
• A better bottle bill (Connecticut)
  (Editorial) - July 26, 2007. Wilton Bulletin
• Lawmakers counting unclaimed nickels: Money could go to curbside recycling, Oberle says (Delaware)
  July 23, 2007. Wilmington News Journal
• Battle over Method Thwarts Bottle Recycling
  July 23, 2007. NPR Morning Edition
• Bottle-Deposit Bill (North Carolina)
  July 22, 2007. Winston-Salem Journal
• Bottle deposit bill would strike a blow at N.C. litter: — speak up for it (North Carolina)
  July 19, 2007. Asheville Citizen-Times
• Powerful foes keep lid on bottle bill (North Carolina)
  July 18, 2007. The News & Observer
• Local residents push for bot tle bill (New Hampshire)
  July 16, 2007. The Cabinet
• Bottle bill doesn't gain ground (North Carolina)
  July 17, 2007. The News & Observer
• Bottle bill would help reduce waste (Guam)
  (Opinion) - July 15, 2007. Pacific Daily News.
• Bonita councilman pushing for bottle bill (Florida)
  July 13, 2007. Naples Daily News
• Protect the environment (New York)
  (Editorial) - July 13, 2007. Times-Union.
• Color Oregon green (Oregon)
  July 10, 2007. The Register-Guard
• Curbside recycling cleans up but 'bottle bill' is best (Florida)
  (Opinion) - July 2, 2007. Orlando Sentinel
• Legislature's grade: B+ (Oregon)
  (Editorial) - July 1, 2007. The Register-Guard
• Deposit for most will go up a penny starting Sunday (California)
  June 29, 2007. Copley News Service
• Two words: less plastic: Unthinking use of plastics, particularly water bottles, is catching up with us (Texas)
  (Editorial) - June 24, 2007. Houston Chronicle
• Solutions to plastic trash (Texas)
  (Letters to the Editor) - June 25, 2007. Houston Chronicle
• Ready for change? Legislature thinks so: The 2007 session will influence everything from gay rights to bottled water (Oregon)
  June 28, 2007. The Oregonian
• Bottle Bill Bottleneck: The debate continues over whether financial incentives should be used to motivate Tennesseans to recycle (Tennessee)
  June ? 2007. The Metro Pulse
• Legislature should pass two key bills before session ends (New York)
  (Editorial) - June 18, 2007. Rochester Democrate & Chronicle.
• Students push for changes to state bottle bill (New York)
  [With video] - June 15, 2007.  News 10 Now
• Final Push for Bigger Better Bottle Bill (New York)
  June 14, 2007. The Northender.
• Expand the bottle bill: Deposit program should account for changes in drinking habits (New York)
  (Editorial) - June 13, 2007. The Buffalo News.
• Campaign cash littering a new bottle bill (New York)
  June 12, 2007. Times-Union
• Expansion of bottle bill uncertain in N.Y.  (New York)
  June 11, 2007. Press & Sun-Bulletin
• Push to add deposit to more beverage containers (New York)
  June 11, 2007. Newsday
• Bottle bills proven to clean up trash (Florida)
  (Opinion) - June 10, 2007. Orlando Sentinel
• The Unintended Consequences Of Hyperhydration
  (Letters to the Editor) - June 8, 2007. The New York Times Magazine
• The Bottle Bill: Keeping a lid on pollution since 1971 (New York)
  June 8, 2007. Adirondack Daily Enterprise
• Culver water bottler sees new Bottle Bill flaws (Oregon)
  June 7, 2007. KTVZ.com
• Oregon gives landmark bottle bill an upgrade (Oregon)
  June 7, 2007. Associated Press
• Governor Signs Bottle Bill (Oregon)
  June 7, 2007. KOIN News 6
• Message in a Bottle: SOLV gets in bed with the grocers on bottle-bill changes. (Oregon)
  Willamette Week Online. June 6, 2007
• Bell tolls for bills on gas prices, bottle deposit (Connecticut)
  The Advocate. June 6, 2007
• Bottle bills didn't anticipate this
  Charleston Daily Mail. June 4, 2007
• Would a 'bottle bill' work in Nevada? (Nevada)
  Lahontan Valley News. June 2, 2007
• Random Friday Question: Why Doesn't D.C. Have a Bottle Bill? (D.C.)
  Washingtonpost.com. June 1, 2007
• New state bottle bill puts nickels on the table (New York)
  Times Herald-Record. May 31, 2007
• Mr. Amann's Vaunted 'Process' (Connecticut)
  (Editorial) - Hartford Courant. May 31, 2007
• State officials hope bigger bottle bill means better parks (New York)
  The Journal News. May 30, 2007
• Bottle bill: This environmental legislation deserves a vote (Connecticut)
  (Editorial) - The News-Times. May 30, 2007
• The Unintended Consequences of Hyperhydration
  New York Times Magazine. May 27, 2007
• House Speaker Tosses Bottle Bill Plan:After Amann Declares It A `Dead' Issue, Sponsor Vows Another Try (Connecticut)
  Hartford Courant. May 25, 2007
• Oregon lawmakers endorse move to expand bill requiring bottle deposit to include water bottles (Oregon)
  International Herald-Tribune. May 25, 2007
• Oregon lawmakers expand bill requiring bottle deposit to include water bottles (Oregon)
  Pravda.ru. May 25, 2007
• Oregon House Approves Bottle Bill Reform (Oregon)
  Salem-News.com. May 25, 2007
• House OKs bottle-bill expansion:Legislation will add a 5-cent deposit to water containers (Oregon)
  Statesman Journal. May 25, 2007
• Bottle return law should change (New York)
  Niagara Gazette. May 25, 2007
• Opponents of bottle bill boost send bucks to Bruno (New York)
  The Auburn Citizen. May 24, 2007
• Ore. House backs bottle bill expansion (Oregon)
  Oregon Live. May 24, 2007
• Reforming of Bottle Bill Faces Hurdles (Connecticut)
  Westport News. May 23, 2007
• Recycle Expanded Bottle Bill (Connecticut)
  Hartford Courant. May 22, 2007
• Enhanced bottle bill proponents, officials speak at Rockland Lake (New York)
  The Journal News. May 20, 2007
• Donald C. Gasper: State needs bottle bill to curb litter problem (West Virginia)
  (Opinion) - The Herald-Dispatch. May 19, 2007
• Bottle deposit expansion killed (Connecticut)
  New Haven Register. May 17, 2007
• Plan To Expand Bottle Bill Fails (Connecticut)
  Hartford Courant. May 17, 2007
• Bottle-deposit bill waylaid in hall (Connecticut)
  Connecticut Post. May 16, 2007
• Senate OKs adding water containers to bottle bill: Grocers had proposed change, asking retailers to fund redemption sites (Oregon)
  Statesman Journal. May 12, 2007
• Will lawmakers fold to pressure on bottle bill? (Connecticut)
  (Opinion) - The Stamford Times. May 11, 2007
• State Senate OKs water bottle deposits (Connecticut)
  New Haven Register. May 10, 2007
• Bottle Law Add-On Advances: Bill Would Leave Fewer Exemptions (Connecticut)
  Hartford Courant. May 10, 2007
• A sensible bottle bill (Oregon)
  (Opinion) - West Linn Tidings. May 10, 2007
• Grocers float a new bottle-bill proposal: Their idea would include all drinks containers (Oregon)
  Statesman Journal. May 10, 2007.
• Senate approves plan to add water containers to bottle bill (Connecticut)
  Newsday. May 9, 2007
• Bigger, Better Bottle Bill clears hurdle (New York)
  The Post-Star. May 8, 2007
• How to solve the bottle issue (Oregon)
  (Editorial) - Albany Democrat-Herald. May 7, 2007
• Political cost of bottle bill (New York)
  WNYC. May 1, 2007
• In House, grocers express objections to expanded bottle bill: Vague wording will create burden for retailers, they say (Oregon)
  Statesman Journal. May 3, 2007
• A 21st century Bottle Bill (Oregon)
  (Editorial) - The Register-Guard. May 2, 2007
• An Expanded Bottle Law (Connecticut)
  (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 (Connecticut)
  The News-Times. May 1, 2007
• Recyclers get pay raise: Those turning in glass and aluminum cans will start
  getting more money per pound (Hawaii)
  The Honolulu Star-Bulletin. May 1, 2007
• Money in bottles (Nova Scotia)
  The Toronto Star. April 28, 2007
• Having the bottle to cut waste (New Zealand)
  (Editorial) - Hawke's Bay Today. April 28, 2007
• Give bottle bill a broad review (Oregon)
  (Editorial) - The Gresham Outlook. April 27, 2007
• Why penalize stores? (Oregon)
  (Editorial) - Albany Democrat-Herald. April 27, 2007
• Glass Packaging Forum tells Select Committee (New Zealand)
  (Press Release) - Glass Packaging Forum. April 27, 2007
• Tennesseans have had enough of littering (Tennessee)
  (Opinion) - Tennessean. April 25, 2007
• Sterner measures are needed to stub out 'Tennessee trash' (Tennessee)
  (Editorial) - Tennessean. April 25, 2007
• Bruno bottles up blight fight (New York)
  The Post-Standard. April 25, 2007
• Bottle depots needed first (Oregon)
  (Editorial) - Albany Democrat-Herald. April 25, 2007
• The InCENTive to Recycle: A Container Deposit System for New Zealand (New Zealand)
  (Press Release) - Envision. April 24, 2007
• Senators upgrade bottle law (Oregon)
  The Register-Guard. April 24, 2007
• Ore. Senate backs bottle bill expansion (Oregon)
  Associated Press. April 23, 2007
• Senate Passes Expanded Oregon Bottle Bill (Oregon)
  Salem-News.com. April 23, 2007
• Expand the Bottle Bill: Some Solutions (Oregon)
  (Opinion) - Blue Oregon. April 22, 2007
• Pocketing the People's Nickels (Connecticut)
  (Editorial) - The New York Times. April 22, 2007
• Tomorrow is Earth Day (Ontario)
  (Letter to the Editor) - The Daily Observer. April 21, 2007
• Kaua'i's bottle bill change takes effect tomorrow (Hawaii)
  The Honolulu Advertiser. April 20, 2007
• Bottle Bill was formed on ethical choice (Oregon)
  (Opinion) - The Daily Astorian. April 20, 2007
• Alberta recycling needs a boost (Canada)
  (Editorial) - Edmonton Journal. April 19, 2007
• Rubbish piles up as recycling falters (Australia)
  Sydney Morning Herald. April 18, 2007
• Backlash surfaces in road cleanup over bottle bill (West Virginia)
  The Register-Herald. April 17.
• Nickel-and-diming the bottle bill: Backers want it expanded, but if costs rise too much, grocers might flex their muscle and try to kill it (Oregon)
  The Oregonian. April 16, 2007
• Put ‘Broken Windows’ theory to the test on litter (North Carolina)
  (Editorial) - Asheville Citizen-Times. April 12, 2007
• Bottle bill expansion may head to Senate despite recyclers (Connecticut)
  The News -Times. April 12, 2007
• Panel backs deposits on water, juice (Connecticut)
  The Advocate (Stamford). April 11, 2007
• Talk bubbling around bottle bill (North Carolina)
  News-Record (Greensboro). April 10, 2007
• Failure of bottle bill could affect spring road cleanup (West Virginia)
  The Register-Herald (Beckley). April 10, 2007
• Bottle-bill changes meet dead end (Iowa)
  (Letter to the Editor) - Des Moines Register. April 7, 2007
• State bottle bill expansion passes Senate committee: Plastic water bottles could be recycled in 2009 (Oregon)
  Statesman Journal. April 6, 2007
• CT bottle bill gets resistance from recycling company (Connecticut)
  The News-Times. April 5, 2007
• Updated Bottle Bill headed to Senate floor (Oregon)
  The Oregonian. April 5, 2007
• Vote to update Oregon's bottle bill likely won't hold water (Oregon)
  The World Link. April 5, 2007
• Students urge lawmakers to expand state bottle bill (Connecticut)
  WTNH. April 4, 2007
• The clear choice for our environment: REVISING THE BOTTLE BILL (Oregon)
  (Opinion) - The Oregonian. April 4, 2007
• State's bottle bill is long overdue for an update: Raise deposit to 10 cents; require it for water bottles (Oregon)
  (Opinion) - The Statesman Journal. April 4, 2007
• Legislators scale back plans for bottle bill (Oregon)
  The Register-Guard. April 4, 2007
• NY bottle bill is casualty of budget deal (New York)
  WaterTech Online. April 3, 2007
• Mt. Juliet woman continues fight for ‘bottle bill’ (Tennessee)
  The Lebanon Democrat. April 2, 2007
• Starbucks' 2-faced environmentalism (New York)
  New York Post. April 1, 2007
• Program struggles with minimum wage increase (Iowa)
  KTVO3. March 31, 2007
• Support A Better Bottle Bill (Connecticut)
  (Editorial) - Hartford Courant. March 30, 2007
• Don't buy into fear of Better Bottle Bill (New York)
  (Letter to the Editor) - The Post-Star. March 29, 2007
• Spitzer: Bottle deposit law won't be expanded (New York)
  Poughkeepsie Journal. March 29, 2007
• Time to beef up bottle law? Many push for deposit on water, sports drinks (Michigan)
  The Detroit News. March 28, 2007
• Bottle bill out of committee, fight goes on (Connecticut)
  (Editorial) - Stamford Times. March 30, 2007
• Pass a bigger, better bottle bill: Require deposits on more beverages (New York)
  (Editorial) - Newsday. March 27, 2007
• It's time to update the bottle bill (New York)
  (Opinion) - Press & Sun-Bulletin. March 25, 2007
• Expanded recycling doesn’t require a new beverage tax (New York)
  (Opinion) - The Buffalo News. March 23, 2007
• Steven Soifer: Maryland legislature must pass bottle deposit bill (Maryland)
  (Commentary) - The Enquirer (Baltimore). March 23, 2007
• Update bottle bill to energize Oregon recycling efforts (Oregon)
  (Opinion) - Statesman Journal. March 23, 2007
• Bill in a bottleneck (Connecticut)
  (Opinion) - New Canaan Advertiser. March 22, 2007
• Committee OKs New Bottle Bill: Law Would Include Popular Health Drinks (Connecticut)
  Hartford Courant. March 22, 2007
• Recycling Proposal Has Fizz, Leaving Proponents Hopeful (New York)
  The New York Times. March 22, 2007
• Bottle bill revenue a bone of contention (New York)
  The Journal News. March 21, 2007
• Lawmakers Debate Beverage Container Deposit (Arkansas)
  Times Record. March 21, 2007
• Bottle bill brings praise and frustration (Connecticut)
  [Audio story] - Connecticut Public Radio. March 20, 2007
• Improve the bottle bill: Adding deposit to new categories would expand a good program (New York)
  (Editorial) - The Buffalo News. March 19, 2007
• Nickels and Farms (New York)
  (Opinion) - The New York Times. March 18, 2007
• Boosting the bottle bill (Oregon)
  Statesman Journal. March 16, 2007
• Should we bring back recycling refunds? (New Zealand)
  [With Video] - TV3 News. March 16, 2007
• Update the Bottle Bill (Connecticut)
  (Editorial) - Hometown Publications. March 15, 2007
• W. Va's filthy hills do need a bottle bill (West Virginia)
  (Letter to the Editor) - Charleston Daily Mail. March 13, 2007
• Cash-for-bottles 'can work again' (New Zealand)
  The Dominion-Post. March 13, 2007
• Container Deposit System would cost New Zealanders (New Zealand)
  (Press Release) - Packaging Council. March 12, 2007
• Bottle Bill could help clean island, fund museum (Guam)
  Pacific Daily News. March 11, 2007
• Another bottle bill battle in Albany (New York)
  Newsday.com. March 11, 2007
• Bottle bill details need rethinking (New York)
  (Opinion) - The Saratogian. March 10, 2007
• Possible changes for bottle bill (Hawaii)
  [With video] - KHNL 8. March 9, 2007
• Heed Students on Bottle Bill (Connecticut)
  (Editorial) - Hartford Courant. March 7, 2007
• Iowa House committee advances 'bottle bill' (Iowa)
  Sioux City Journal. March 7, 2007
• Bottle bill back, faces opposition (Connecticut)
  [With Video] - WTNH News Channel 8. March 6, 2007
• Environmental group attacks Coca-Cola Israel (Israel)
  The Jerusalem Post. March 6, 2007
• Local Students Support Anti-Litter Bill (Arkansas)
  [With Video] - KARK 4 News. March 6, 2007
• State lawmakers anticipate tough bottle-bill fight (New York)
  Times Herald-Record. March 6, 2007
• Concerns weighed in container count (Hawaii)
  The Maui News. March 5, 2007
• Bill deposits strong reactions (Maryland)
  The Daily Record. March 5, 2007
• Expand bottle law: End the tired debate, and pass measure for environment's sake (New York)
  (Editorial) - Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. March 5, 2007
• Environmentalists showing support for new bottle bill (New York)
  The Legislative Gazette. March 5, 2007
• Debate rages over bottle bill (Connecticut)
  New Haven Register. March 5, 2007
• Water, juice and tea: 'Bottle bill' would expand deposits (Connecticut)
  The Stamford Advocate. March 3, 2007
• Tossing out the bottle bill again (West Virginia)
  (Editorial) - Charleston Daily Mail. March 2, 2007
• Expanded bottle recycling bill likely in Oregon
  Plastics News. March 1, 2007
• Letter to the Editor (Maryland)
  Gazette.net. March 1, 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 (Connecticut)
  Hartford Courant. March 1, 2007
• Legislature should pass new bottle-deposit law (New York)
  (Editorial) - The Troy Record. February 28, 2007
• Modernize Bottle Bill (Oregon)
  (Editorial) - The Register-Guard. February 27, 2007
• Bottle Issue: Drop Deposits (New York)
  (Opinion) - Albany Democrat-Herald . February 27, 2007
• Groups push for expansion of state bottle bill (New York)
  The Troy Record. February 26, 2007
• Boosting the Bigger Better Bottle Bill (New York)
  [With Video] - Capital News 9. February 25, 2007
• Bigger Better Bottle Bill (New York)
  [With Video] - News 10 Now. February 25, 2007
• Battle looms over bottle-bill expansion (New York)
  The Ithaca Journal. February 24, 2007
• Revamping bottle bill just makes sense (Oregon)
  (Opinion) - Corvallis Gazette-Times. February 23, 2007
• Adopt A Highway groups want Bottle Bill to pass (West Virginia)
  (Opinion) - Charleston Gazette. February 22, 2007
• Lawmaker fights for updated bottle bill (Oregon)
  Kgw.com: Northwest News Channel 8. February 22, 2007
• Lawmakers Reopen Bottle Bill (Oregon)
  The Register-Guard. February 21, 2007
• Lawmakers discuss update to state's 1971 bottle bill: New law would expand to more types of containers (Oregon)
  Statesman Journal. February 21, 2007
• Bottle Deposit Bill Targets Money-Losing Litter (North Carolina)
  [With Video] - WRAL Channel 5 Raleigh. February 20, 2007
• Spitzer hopes someone gets his message on the bottle (New York)
  The Saratogian. February 20, 2007
• Spitzer: No fizz shouldn’t mean no deposit (New York)
  The Daily News (Oneonta). February 19, 2007
• State's bottle bill needs a 21st-century update: New legislation must be passed to boost recycling (Oregon)
  (Opinion) - Statesman Journal.  February 17, 2007
• Fight back against plastic (Oregon)
  (Opinion) - Lake Oswego Review. February 15, 2007
• Dip in plastics recycling rate statewide triggers new rules: Industry officials say requirements are unfair to them, consumers (Oregon)
  Statesman Journal. February 12, 2007
• New Bottle Bill: Half Full or Half Empty? Environmentalists like plan; handlers reluctant (Oregon)
  The Ithaca Journal. February 10, 2007
• Bottle bill will benefit our state (West Virginia)
  The Herald-Dispatch. February 7, 2007
• New York's bottle law merits expansion (New York)
  Poughkeepsie Journal. February 7, 2007
• A taste for conservation: LCBO deposit-return program starts (Ontario)
  Toronto Sun. February 6, 2007
• Ontario launches wine and liquor bottle return system: Diverting 80 million alcohol containers a year from landfills (Ontario)
  National Union of Public and General Employees. February 6, 2007
• Needy cash in on bottles: Program a hit with scavengers but will tipplers bite? (Ontario)
  Toronto Star. February 6, 2007
• LCBO bottle recycling starts (Ontario)
  Thunder Bay's Source. February 5, 2007
• Bill aims to keep bottle program alive: Iowa lawmakers will consider increasing the fee that distributors must pay redemption centers. (Iowa)
  Des Moines Register. February 6, 2007
• Deposit surplus on cans, bottles recycled: The state Conservation Department's plan to return millions of dollars to consumers turns into a 'gravy train' for special interests. (California)
  Los Angeles Times. February 4, 2007
• Budget going green (New York)
  Auburn Citizen. February 2, 2007
• Thompson supports bottle bill (Maryland)
  Gazette.net.  February 1, 2007
• Spitzer pushes environmental enforcement in his first budget (New York)
  The Journal News. February 1, 2007
• Bruno shows resistance to bottle bill expansion (New York)
  Syracuse Post-Standard. February 1, 2007
• Senator: Bottle bill is a good idea (West Virginia)
  The Register-Herald. January 31, 2007
• State Senate needs to act on ‘Bigger Better Bottle Bill' (New York)
  The Ithaca Journal. January 23, 2007
• Hot line gives citizens way to report litterbugs (Tennessee)
  The Tennessean. January 23, 2007
• Simple concept: W.Va. could take lead with first bottle bill in region (West Virginia)
  (Opinion) - Charleston Gazette. January 22, 2007
• Bottle bill sponsor remains hopeful (West Virginia)
  Beckley Register-Herald. January 19, 2007
  • West Virginia needs to pass a bottle bill
    (Letter to Editor) - Beckley Register-Herald. January 20, 2007
• Bottle bill: Sensible solution (West Virginia)
  (Editorial) - Charleston Gazette. January 19, 2007
• Bottle bill proposed to curb littering But the beverage industry opposes nickel deposits (Maryland)
  Gazette.net. January 19, 2007
• This could be the year we get our bigger, better bottle law (New York)
  (Editorial) - Albany Times Union. January 16, 2007
• No wine deposit, no return (Quebec)
  The Gazette (Montreal). January 2, 2007
• Recycle, Expand Bottle Bill (Connecticut)
  (Editorial) - Hartford Courant. January 1, 2007