A study of potential deposit legislation for Florida was reported to have been approved, but CRI never received any more information on the matter.
According to Plastics Recycling Update:
Legislative leaders in Florida have given preliminary approval to study legislation that would attach a deposit on bottles and other beverage containers with the goal of cutting down on litter and bolstering recycling, according to The Palm Beach Post. The paper quotes a Republican legislator from a coastal region who expressed support of a bottle bill for the Sunshine State. Additionally, it cites a University of Florida study that suggests that 30 million beverage containers are trashed in state landfills, as well as a poll that shows that 60 percent of state residents support a bottle bill.
In September, the Florida Senate issued an interim report on the merits and drawbacks of deposit systems, and detailed alternative programs used in Florida and other states.
The report did not recommend in favor of or against a refund system for Florida, concluding instead that the state needs to "balance the needs of businesses within what the communities’
budgets can accommodate. Improving recycling rates involves many variables, and oftentimes, one size does not
fit all."