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Article: BOTTLE BILL ANALYSIS SHOWS GAPS IN RECYCLING BEVERAGE CONTAINERS

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September 1, 2006
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Albany, New York

Based on an analysis of the Container Recycling Institute (CRI) about 8 billion beer and soda containers were recycled last year through New York's bottle bill and recycling programs (80 percent). In contrast, only about 68 million water bottles and other nondeposit containers were recycled (22 percent). Supporters of the state bottle bill are calling on the Legislature to update the law to include bottled water, iced tea and other noncarbonated ...

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