Article: Oregon expands bottle bill.(MUNICIPAL RECYCLING)(Brief article)

Oregon Gov. Ted Kulongoski has signed Senate Bill 707, which expands the state's bottle bill to include plastic water bottles, into law.

Senate Bill 707 expands Oregon's landmark 1972 bottle bill for the first time since its inception to include a refundable deposit for all plastic water bottles holding less than 3 liters. The bill also covers flavored waters. The expansion goes into effect Jan. 1, 2009.

The legislation includes a governor-appointed, nine-member Bottle Bill Task Force, which is charged with ...

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