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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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EPA Fails to Regulate Largest Single Source of PFAS and Microplastic Pollution in Massachusetts

Enviros, scientists, health advocates, and farmers across U.S. call for action on PFAS and microplastics in wastewater treatment plants.

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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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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, Advocates, and Residents Celebrate the Healy Administration’s Stance on Saugus Ash Landfill

Governor Maura Healey’s administration to stand by the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s previous conclusion that the WIN Waste Innovations ash landfill cannot be expanded.

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