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Why don’t more states offer bottle deposits?

By E - The Environmental Magazine

Oct. 30, 2011 Leave a Comment

Only 10 U.S. states have "bottle bills" requiring deposits on some beverage containers so consumers will return them. Those states recycle 70 percent of their bottles and cans, 2.5 times more than states without bottle bills. The beverage industry has spent millions fighting bottle bill legislation, even though beverage containers make up 5.6 percent of the U.S. waste stream. (Media credit/Mr. T in DC via Flickr)

Does it make more people recycle?

Filed Under: Earth and Environment Tagged With: bottle bill, bottle deposit, bottles, cans, plastic, recycling