The latest report from the CRI…Container Recycling Institute…shows a decline in bottle bill redemption…Of course they state that this is due to the low deposit value on the container…not the reality that bottle bills are out of touch and people simply do not want to be inconvenienced with bottle bills that are inefficient, non-sustainable and […]
As I have stated many times, bottle bills are inherently inefficient. Now we see that the bottle bill redemption centers in some locations are having trouble staying afloat. Why? Simply put, costs have risen (like everywhere else) and of course, the fees paid have not gone up. To change the fees, state legislatures must change […]
The attached article about an antique collector who returned 108 year old deposit bottles to the ICB brewery…and received his deposit plus interest…$60…The author, Michael Tanenbaum did a very good job of outlining some key points about deposit laws and bottle bills, their history and the reality. Among them… “The deposit-refund system was created by […]
I have written about bottle bills before…and you know my basic opinion…While they are indeed a form of EPR, I have always noted that they have a negative impact on MRF economics…A new study supports this position. However, as the study notes, it is also important that the impact be looked at in its entirety. […]
I have been teaching continuing education courses for some time at Rutgers University in New Jersey. One of the courses that I teach is for Certified Recycling Professionals. Recently, I received an inquiry regarding why the Association of New Jersey Recyclers (ANJR), New Jersey’s professional recycling organization, is opposed to a bottle bill. The question […]