Bottle Bill Information
Is it time for deposit-return in NH?
We think so!
Principles for Reuse in EPR and DRS (NOTE: EPR = Extended Producer Responsibility and DRS = Deposit Return Systems)
Ireland’s ‘reverse vending machine’ bottle return initiative is a recycling success story
Unlocking a reuse revolution: scaling returnable packaging from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation
How Coke Went from Being a Reuse Pioneer to the World's Biggest Polluter
From The Story of Stuff Project: After watching the YouTube video, click to learn more and take action.
It’s clear that Coca-Cola’s actions are undermining real environmental solutions. We need to push back by asking Coke to:
Recommit to its 25% reuse pledge by 2030
Bring back refillable glass bottles in the U.S.
Support effective deposit return systems with refill mandates
Will you help? Let's tell Coke to Bring Back Refill.
Exposed: The Truth Behind Coca-Cola's Advertising
From The Story of Stuff Project: After watching the YouTube video, click to learn more and take action.
how the beverage sector’s re-embrace of refill will transform the industry from Upstream
Environmental Benefits of Refill
The break-even point for reusable glass bottles and single-use glass bottles was reached after two cycles (200km from plant to distributor).
After the third use, reusable glass bottles have a less negative environmental impact than single-use glass, PET, or aluminum cans.
Looking at carbon emissions, refillable glass bottles—used 25 times and then recycled—create:
85% less climate emissions than single-use glass.
57% less than aluminum cans.
70% less than single-use PET.
And 93% less energy is consumed by a refillable bottle that can be reused 25 times, as opposed to single-use bottles
In comparing refillable PET to single-use PET, refillable PET bottles can:
Save up to 40% of the raw materials and,
50% of the greenhouse gas emissions from producing single-use plastic bottles.
Oceana estimates that a 10% increase in the share of beverages sold in refillable bottles could result in a 22% decrease in marine plastic pollution. This would keep 4.5 to 7.6 billion plastic bottles out of the ocean yearly.
Some Bottle Bill Resources
Container Recycling Institute - "Founded in 1991, CRI has become recognized as the expert source for information on container recycling and container deposit systems, and plays a vital role in educating policymakers, government officials, and the general public regarding the social and environmental impacts of the production and disposal of one-way beverage containers. CRI also works to debunk myths about container recycling promoted by the beverage, retail, and container manufacturing industries."
Bottle Bill Resource Guide: This site even contains a bottle bill toolkit.
Articles About Bottle Bills in New Hampshire
Here is an article showing all states with bottle bills with some details: Bottle bill states and how they work
These articles present arguments against having the bottle bill. It's good to know in order to counter the opposition: You Asked, We Answered: Why Doesn't New Hampshire Have a Bottle Deposit Law?
New Hampshire takes another look at bottle bill law By Christian Wade | The Center Square contributor. Jan 24, 2022
House Committee Hears Testimony On Solid Waste Bills by Thomas P. Caldwell for InDepthNH January 18, 2022
Study: Modernized bottle bills boost redemption, save money by Marissa Heffernan in Plastics Recycling Update, March 23, 2022.
Shifting Recycling Responsibility in New Hampshire: The state could be poised to be the 11th nationwide to implement producer and distributor responsibility law. By Sean Riley for Packaging World, Jan 23, 2024
By Megan Quinn Senior Reporter for WasteDive. Published Feb. 15, 2024
2- page fact sheet