The 2011 Indiana Campaign

Indiana takes a new approach in this bill that adds a deposit to plastic bottles alone, but does not limit the contents to beverages.
Bill Number and Name House Bill 1505 Bill text
Sponsors Terry Goodin
Contents Covered Beverages, dietary supplements, food
Containers Covered All plastic bottles used for the covered contents
Deposits 5¢

Details

Under this bill, retailers are responsible for charging a deposit on and issuing a refund for any plastic container manufactured to hold beverages, dietary supplements, and food. The retailers are also responsible for recycling these containers.

The bill establishes The returnable plastic bottle redemption fund, which is the source of funds required to cover administrative costs and reimbursements to retailers. Money is appropriated to the fund from the state general fund.

Progress

January 20, 2011: Introduced and referred to Committee on Environmental Affairs

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