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Since 1983, when Massachusetts’ bottle bill mandated a 5-cent deposit on carbonated beverages such as beer and soda, the beverage industry has changed dramatically. The state container redemption law has
Forty years after the state added a five-cent deposit on some plastic bottles in order to encourage recycling, climate advocates say it’s “the right moment” to<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/bottle-redemption-law-expansion-also-includes-higher-deposit/">Read More</a>
Besides doubling the deposit to 10 cents, the bills would also include for deposit plastic water bottles, iced tea containers and nips.
Proposals before the Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy would increase the bottle deposit from its current five cents to 10 cents and add more types of beverage containers to
Forty years after the state added a five-cent deposit on some plastic bottles in order to encourage recycling, climate advocates say it's "the right moment" to expand state's bottle redemption law.