Bigger Better Bottle Bill NY
@bottlebill.bsky.social
Just trying to get New York’s Bottle Bill updated after 43 years! We need your help. Bottlebill40.org
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Hey, NY, It's been more than 40 years. Time for an update!
@bottlebill.bsky.social
@bottlebill.bsky.social
A coalition of environmentalists, charities, & civic groups has found most NY retailers have not posted the required Bottle Bill “Bill of Rights."
The coalition has asked Gov. Hochul to ensure compliance with the law & to prioritize modernization of the Bottle Bill in the next legislative session.
The coalition has asked Gov. Hochul to ensure compliance with the law & to prioritize modernization of the Bottle Bill in the next legislative session.
Groups to Gov. Hochul: Make Bottle Bill more convenient
We all are familiar with New York’s Bottle Bill. That’s the law that requires a nickel deposit on some beverage containers – soda, beer, and water. It’s been on the books for over 40 years.
www.wamc.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Hey, NY, It's been more than 40 years. Time for an update!
@bottlebill.bsky.social
@bottlebill.bsky.social
This is your chance to make a difference! Join our call on Wednesday to get involved with this campaign.
October 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
This is your chance to make a difference! Join our call on Wednesday to get involved with this campaign.
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📊 Our new report exposes the 4-to-1 lobbying advantage industry giants used to block #NewYork's Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act. But 73% of New Yorkers support it. Who will #Albany lawmakers listen to? ➡️ bit.ly/prria-lobbying
October 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
📊 Our new report exposes the 4-to-1 lobbying advantage industry giants used to block #NewYork's Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act. But 73% of New Yorkers support it. Who will #Albany lawmakers listen to? ➡️ bit.ly/prria-lobbying
Come learn about the Bottle Bill next Wednesday 9/24 at @surewecannyc.bsky.social to mark #ClimateWeekNYC
Recycling Center Tour + Happy Hour | Climate Week
Sure We Can is a non-profit redemption center founded by and for canners -- people who collect and redeem botltles and cans to earn a living. If you've ever wondered about those people pushing shoppin...
www.climateweeknyc.org
September 19, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Come learn about the Bottle Bill next Wednesday 9/24 at @surewecannyc.bsky.social to mark #ClimateWeekNYC
Sugar water (aka Tropicana Strawberry Lemonade) containers carry a deposit in Maine, Hawaii, Oregon and California but, sadly, not New York. Makes no sense!
September 14, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Sugar water (aka Tropicana Strawberry Lemonade) containers carry a deposit in Maine, Hawaii, Oregon and California but, sadly, not New York. Makes no sense!
Redeeming cans is indeed a great hustle, as this viral video shows. Sadly its only half as good in NY as in CT(where this video was made) which increased their deposit to 10 cents a few years ago. www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...
Costco shopper cashes in after bringing bottles to reverse vending machine: 'This could be a great hustle'
One TikToker shared how they made $23 at Costco by using a reverse vending machine.
www.thecooldown.com
September 3, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Redeeming cans is indeed a great hustle, as this viral video shows. Sadly its only half as good in NY as in CT(where this video was made) which increased their deposit to 10 cents a few years ago. www.thecooldown.com/green-busine...
Sure We Can is doing a tour + happy hour + Bottle Bill education session tomorrow night and space is available, please sign up here and help us spread the word.
Recycling Center Tour + Happy Hour @ Sure We Can in Brooklyn
Come tour our non-profit redemption center in Bushwick. Learn about the campaign to strengthen NY's Bottle Bill + wine, beer & lemonade :)
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September 2, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Sure We Can is doing a tour + happy hour + Bottle Bill education session tomorrow night and space is available, please sign up here and help us spread the word.
No summer breaks at @surewecan Every day, recyclers are hustling for that 5 cents.
August 29, 2025 at 3:17 AM
No summer breaks at @surewecan Every day, recyclers are hustling for that 5 cents.
Container redemption is part of the economy in NYS, and you’ll find plenty of pop-up redemption centers, like this one in Hollis, Queens
August 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Container redemption is part of the economy in NYS, and you’ll find plenty of pop-up redemption centers, like this one in Hollis, Queens
“We know what to do to reduce …litter, waste, and plastic in the ocean,” It’s called the bottle bill. It’s just got to be modernized.” - Janet Domenitz, MASSPIRG
The push to modernize “Bottle Bill” as redemption centers close
For decades, New York’s “Bottle Bill” has been credited with reducing litter and boosting recycling rates across the state. The law, officially known as the Returnable Container Act, requires a deposi...
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August 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
“We know what to do to reduce …litter, waste, and plastic in the ocean,” It’s called the bottle bill. It’s just got to be modernized.” - Janet Domenitz, MASSPIRG
We met Inez, 78 years old, as she collected cans near the Army Terminal in Sunset Park. When we mentioned that it must be a good hustle a retired person like her, she corrected us. “I’m not retired,” she said. Indeed.
August 13, 2025 at 10:13 PM
We met Inez, 78 years old, as she collected cans near the Army Terminal in Sunset Park. When we mentioned that it must be a good hustle a retired person like her, she corrected us. “I’m not retired,” she said. Indeed.
“You are going to see less beverage container litter on the ground either because that person has taken it in for redemption or somebody else will find the container and take it in for redemption.” - Susan Collins, @containerrecycling.bsky.social
CT sees major increase in 2024 beverage container redemption rates after bottle bill upgrades
Numbers are moving in the right direction for beverage container redemption in Connecticut. The Container Recycling Institute, a national nonprofit recycling industry organization, released its 2024 n...
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August 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
“You are going to see less beverage container litter on the ground either because that person has taken it in for redemption or somebody else will find the container and take it in for redemption.” - Susan Collins, @containerrecycling.bsky.social
Hydration drink? Electrolyte beverage? Ice Tea? Kombucha? None of this stuff is currently covered under New York’s
bottle bill. That needs to change.
bottle bill. That needs to change.
July 31, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Hydration drink? Electrolyte beverage? Ice Tea? Kombucha? None of this stuff is currently covered under New York’s
bottle bill. That needs to change.
bottle bill. That needs to change.
Can collectors are working hard across NYC this summer, and if your eyes are open, you can’t miss them. Thank you, Xian-jong (on Upper 5th Ave, Manhattan)
July 24, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Can collectors are working hard across NYC this summer, and if your eyes are open, you can’t miss them. Thank you, Xian-jong (on Upper 5th Ave, Manhattan)
Billy is an independent recycler we spoke to on 5th Ave in Park Slope, Brooklyn - just one of thousands of folks doing this work across NYC.
July 22, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Billy is an independent recycler we spoke to on 5th Ave in Park Slope, Brooklyn - just one of thousands of folks doing this work across NYC.
Senator @agounardes.bsky.social will you help us clean up the waterfront in your district by supporting the Bigger Better Bottle Bill?
July 17, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Senator @agounardes.bsky.social will you help us clean up the waterfront in your district by supporting the Bigger Better Bottle Bill?
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For New York canners, a dime could make all the difference, @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports. While the cost of living in New York has soared, the deposit on a bottle remains just 5 cents. The “Bottle Bill” could reshape conditions for canners, many of whom are immigrants & people of color.
For New York canners, a dime could make all the difference
The deposit on a bottle remains just 5 cents. The “Bottle Bill” could change working and living conditions for canners
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June 23, 2025 at 7:50 PM
For New York canners, a dime could make all the difference, @gaeacabico.bsky.social reports. While the cost of living in New York has soared, the deposit on a bottle remains just 5 cents. The “Bottle Bill” could reshape conditions for canners, many of whom are immigrants & people of color.
“It has been 5 cents since it was first introduced in 1982, but officials tell CBS News New York's John Dias a change is long overdue”
Push on to increase New York bottle deposit rate to 10 cents
It has been 5 cents since it was first introduced in 1982, but officials tell CBS News New York's John Dias a change is long overdue.
www.cbsnews.com
June 12, 2025 at 10:53 AM
“It has been 5 cents since it was first introduced in 1982, but officials tell CBS News New York's John Dias a change is long overdue”
“Advocates say the Bigger Better Bottle Bill would not only benefit canners and struggling families but also deliver significant financial and environmental gains for New York City and state.” cc @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social @leaderasc.bsky.social
Bronx canners back push to double bottle and can deposit from 5 to 10 cents – Bronx Times
Advocates are renewing their push for a long-stalled bill that would double New York’s bottle deposit from five to 10 cents, allowing the city’s “canners” —
www.bxtimes.com
June 11, 2025 at 9:07 AM
“Advocates say the Bigger Better Bottle Bill would not only benefit canners and struggling families but also deliver significant financial and environmental gains for New York City and state.” cc @speakercarlheastie.bsky.social @leaderasc.bsky.social
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We're drowning in plastic. #NEWYORK ASSEMBLY: Don't fall for industry misinformation. Please put people over plastic and pass the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act. @nyassemblymajority.bsky.social @deborahjglick.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
We're drowning in plastic. #NEWYORK ASSEMBLY: Don't fall for industry misinformation. Please put people over plastic and pass the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act. @nyassemblymajority.bsky.social @deborahjglick.bsky.social
Connecticut increased its bottle deposit from 5 cents to 10 cents (also expanded the covered containers) four years ago. NY lawmakers need to simply look at what happened in their neighboring state!
How Connecticut modernized its deposit return system
YouTube video by TOMRA
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June 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Connecticut increased its bottle deposit from 5 cents to 10 cents (also expanded the covered containers) four years ago. NY lawmakers need to simply look at what happened in their neighboring state!
A new report by @reloop.bsky.social sheds light on the dramatic, positive impact that Deposit Return Schemes (DRS) can have on reducing beverage-related litter.
Confirmation that deposit return systems drastically reduce litter
New global analysis confirms deposit return systems drastically reduce beverage container litter.
www.reloopplatform.org
June 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
A new report by @reloop.bsky.social sheds light on the dramatic, positive impact that Deposit Return Schemes (DRS) can have on reducing beverage-related litter.
Do you see the Gatorade Zero bottle in this public trash can? No deposit was paid on it, its worth nothing, no canner will pick it out. Instead, this bottle is bound for the landfill, and we taxpayers will pay to have it hauled there. This needs to change.
June 1, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Do you see the Gatorade Zero bottle in this public trash can? No deposit was paid on it, its worth nothing, no canner will pick it out. Instead, this bottle is bound for the landfill, and we taxpayers will pay to have it hauled there. This needs to change.
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Cry of fraud is a smoke screen for opposition to updated NY bottle bill (Your Letters)
Cry of fraud is a smoke screen for opposition to updated NY bottle bill (Your Letters)
Letter writer responds to soda bottlers advancing a competing bill in Albany.
www.syracuse.com
May 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Cry of fraud is a smoke screen for opposition to updated NY bottle bill (Your Letters)
“Deborah Glick, who chairs the Assembly Environmental Conservation commitee, told Newsday the democratic majorty has been discussing its priorities and she was encouraged by the additional days, adding ‘now I’m really hopeful’”
New York lawmakers push for reduced plastic packaging
New York State lawmakers propose legislation to cut plastic packaging, boost recycling, and transition utilities from fossil fuels by June's legislative session end.
www.newsday.com
May 27, 2025 at 12:24 PM
“Deborah Glick, who chairs the Assembly Environmental Conservation commitee, told Newsday the democratic majorty has been discussing its priorities and she was encouraged by the additional days, adding ‘now I’m really hopeful’”