Michigan has long been a leader when it comes to recycling in the United States, thanks in part to its so-called “bottle bill” that established a 10-cent deposit on carbonated drink containers.
Michigan has long been a leader when it comes to recycling in the United States, thanks in part to its so-called “bottle bill” that established a 10-cent deposit on carbonated drink containers.
But the state is coming off a year that saw an all-time low percentage of eligible bottles and cans returned since the bill’s implementation in 1978.
There are, however, ample opportunities to reverse that trend, according to a new report by the Center for Sustainable Systems, or CSS, at the University of Michigan.
Read more at: University of Michigan
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