bottle bill

American  

noun

1. a legislative bill that requires the charging of a refundable deposit on certain beverage bottles and cans, to encourage the return of these containers for recycling while at the same time reducing littering.

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Example Sentences

Sure We Can brought dozens of canners to Albany for a rally outside the state Capitol earlier this year in support of the bottle bill.

From Slate • Nov. 27, 2024

Now, in the months before the Legislature returns for a new session in January, advocates for the bottle bill are trying to build momentum.

From Slate • Nov. 27, 2024

Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon to craft a national bottle bill.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2022

Galvanize Group wants the state to approve an expansion of the bottle bill, which is backed by Mr. Cuomo and would make more bottles eligible for deposit.

From New York Times • Mar. 27, 2019

With curbside recycling available to the vast majority - about 80 percent - of Oregonians, it makes little sense to keep the bottle bill alive.

From Washington Times • Mar. 27, 2017