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82% of Massachusetts Voters Support Modernizing State Bottle Bill

New statewide poll on recycling and the Bottle Bill finds most voters want legislators to address Massachusetts’ litter problem by modernizing the Bottle Bill this session.

18 July 2024

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Senate Climate Bill Would Modernize Massachusetts' Best Recycling Program

The Climate Bill would not only increase the Bottle Bill deposit fee, but would also expand the program to include new types of beverages.

26 June 2024

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Environmental Activists Converge in D.C. to Demand Action on Plastic Pollution

As countries around the world – including the United States – continue to debate the details of a global plastics treaty, environmentalists across the country converged in Washington D.C. to lobby federal legislators on the need to pass legislation addressing plastic pol...

11 June 2024

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Vermont Senate Fails to Override Governor’s Veto of Bottle Bill Expansion

Despite being one of the oldest and most successful recycling programs in the state, Vermont's Bottle Bill hasn’t been modernized in over fifty years

23 January 2024

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Vermont Governor Vetoes Sweeping Expansion of Bottle Bill Program

Vermont Governor Phil Scott vetoed a critical bill (H.158) that would have expanded and modernized the state’s Bottle Bill Program.

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Environmentalists Urge Lawmakers to Expand and Modernize the Massachusetts Bottle Bill

Environmentalists cite environmental and economic benefits when calling on on Massachusetts legislators to expand and modernize the state’s Bottle Bill program.

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Vermont Legislature Approves Sweeping Expansion of Bottle Bill Program

Vermont’s Senate advanced an important piece of legislation (H.158) that would expand and modernize the state’s Bottle Bill.

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Environmental Groups Urge Massachusetts to Take Bold Steps on Zero Waste

Environmental groups present actionable solutions that will help Massachusetts break away from the toxic false choice between burning and burying waste.

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Lawmakers Work to Create New Bottle Bills Across the Country

Lawmakers and advocates in two states take important steps toward improving recycling and reuse through bottle bills.

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