Bottle Bill Fact Sheet
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- California A.B. 2779 (2022): This bill expands the California Beverage Container Recycling and Litter Reduction Act toinclude wine and distilled spirits.
- Vermont H.175 (2022): This bill aims to increase the scope of the state’s deposit program that would cover almost all beverages, including bottled water and wine.
- Connecticut S.B.1037 (2021): This bill is designed to update Connecticut’s first container deposit law that was enacted in 1978. By 2023 the state will accept more types of containers and
increase bottle deposit values from 5 cents to 10 cents by 2024.
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