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Expanding Bottle Bill could generate $100M for NY environmental programs

The New York Public Interest Research Group is calling on the state to expand the bottle bill to cover wine, spirits, hard cider, and other non-carbonated beverages and double the deposit set in 1982, from 5 to 10 cents.
The New York Public Interest Research Group is calling on the state to expand the bottle bill to cover wine, spirits, hard cider, and other non-carbonated beverages and double the deposit set in 1982, from 5 to 10 cents.

A new environmental report finds updating the state’s bottle bill could generate up to $100 million for New York’s environmental programs.

The New York Public Interest Research Group - a non-profit advocating for modernizing the law - contends Governor Kathy Hochul’s $252 billion budget proposal falls short on efforts to reduce packaging waste and address filling landfills.

New York-PIRG is calling on the state to expand the bottle bill to cover wine, spirits, hard cider, and other non-carbonated beverages and double the deposit set in 1982, from 5 to 10 cents.

It also adds funding for redemption centers to help them remain open. State lawmakers are holding a series of hearings on the budget before a final agreement is due April 1st.