Bottle Bill Resource Guide
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Check out the Reloop & CRI Video
This video demonstrates the value and life cycle of a container deposit from distributor to customer and back!
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Explore Bottle Bills
If you're new to bottle bills or have some questions, these resources will help you gain understanding, from how bottle bills work to what makes them so effective.
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Bottle Bill Tool Kit
Want to start a bottle bill where you live? Get facts and resources, and arm yourself against the opposition with the Bottle Bill Toolkit.
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Recycling Updates in the News
Sign up for CRI's Weekly Headlines e-newsletter to get stories compiled from various news sources on deposit legislation, plus beverage and recycling industry developments, in your inbox once a week.
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- Bottle bills work!
- Advantages
Bottle bills (also known as container deposit laws) are a proven, sustainable method of capturing beverage bottles and cans for recycling. The refund value of the container (usually 5 or 10 cents) provides a monetary incentive to return the container for recycling.
- Supply recyclable materials for a high-demand market
- Conserve energy and natural resources
- Create new businesses and jobs
- Reduce waste disposal costs
- Reduce litter
- and provide many more benefits