So far in 2019, at least six states have proposed bottle bills to ramp up efforts to recycle beverage containers. Bills currently have been proposed in Arkansas, Florida, Illinois, New Jersey, Tennessee and West Virginia.
According to a Recycling Today report, Susan Collins, executive director of the Container Recycling Institute, said although lawmakers propose bottle bills every year, having six different states with active proposals is higher than usual.
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