bottle bill

American  

noun

1. a legislative bill that requires the charging of a refundable deposit on certain beverage bottles and cans, to encourage the return of these containers for recycling while at the same time reducing littering.

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bottle bill

When it comes to an organization like the Alliance that offers sick pay and advocates for things like the bottle bill, “they don’t think about how they can benefit.”

From Slate ● Nov. 27, 2024

Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon to craft a national bottle bill.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2022

Galvanize Group wants the state to approve an expansion of the bottle bill, which is backed by Mr. Cuomo and would make more bottles eligible for deposit.

From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2019

Oregon passed the nation’s first bottle bill in 1971 to address a growing trash problem along beaches, highways and other public areas.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 30, 2017

Every time environmentalists offer a bottle bill, the opponents counter with a rival program.

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