The quest for an updated bottle bill - Cambridge Chronicle

July 07, 2011
Cambridge Chronicle
State Rep. Alice Wolf, state Sen. Cynthia Creem and environmental groups are leading the charge to update the Bottle Bill, enacted in 1982 requiring a 5-cent deposit on beer, malt, carbonated soft drinks and mineral water.
 
A recent MassINC poll shows that 77 percent of Massachusetts residents are in favor of the bill.
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