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Article: Federal Court Halts New York Bottle Bill Implementation in Response to Concerns
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- May 27, 2009
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To: ENVIRONMENTAL EDITORS
Contact: Jane Lazgin of Nestle Waters North America, +1-203-863-
0111
NEW YORK, May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a
preliminary injunction delaying both implementation of the
Returnable Container Act (Bottle Bill) and a requirement for New
York-exclusive UPC Code labeling, pending further review to decide
on the constitutionality of the law.
Nestle Waters North America CEO Kim Jeffery issued the following
statement supporting the decision:
Nestle Waters strongly supports laws that advance convenient
recycling programs and protect the environment. The best laws
encourage comprehensive ...