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Peter Baker, owner of Can Bottle Return in Buffalo, writes a sign on top of bottles and cans that are not presently eligible for deposit redemption outside the New York State Capitol May 6, 2024.
A bottle bill sponsored by State Sen. Rachel May expands the items on the intake lists, adding wine and liquor to the products on the list. From trash to cash: NY bill could double value of your ...
In 2024, New York proposed a bill that will increase the bottle deposit from 5¢ to 10¢. [37] Oregon (10¢), the Oregon Bottle Bill passed in 1971. Covered beverages carry a mandatory refund value, which means a redemption value must be paid upon presentation of containers, however, retailers are not required to charge the deposit. [38]
The deposit gave consumers an incentive to return the bottle and "defrayed the cost of the bottle when it was not returned". [1] The Great Depression and "materials shortages" during World War II made the deposit system common for milk, beer, and soda bottles. [1] By 1947, bottle loss in the United States decreased to about 3 to 4%. [1]
Michigan: Implemented in 1978, Michigan's bottle bill charges a 10¢ deposit on plastic, metal, glass, and paper containers less than 1 gallon. [73] New York: New York's bottle bill has been in place since January 12, 1983. [74] New York charges a 5¢ deposit on plastic, metal, and glass containers 3.78 l (1 gallon) or less. [citation needed]
Expanding the bottle bill would increase the nickel deposit to 10 cents while also expanding the types of beverage containers for deposit. Measures on bottle bill, plastic waste face July 31 ...
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While in the Assembly, he served as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee, and passed the New York bottle bill. Koppell was re-elected several times as a Democrat, and remained in the Assembly until 1993, sitting in the 178th, 179th, 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th and 190th New York State Legislatures