Nickel deposits will be imposed on bottled water in New York state starting Oct. 31. after U.S. District Judge Deborah Batts issued an order lifting an injunction on the deposits. All containers of water under a gallon will have a 5-cent refundable deposit, as beer and soda containers have for years. Laura Haight of the [...]
October 26, 2009 | Posted in
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A federal judge has blocked New York officials from collecting five-cent deposits on bottles of water until next April. The delay gives bottling companies, which opposed the law, renewed opportunity to lobby for changes. It may also cost the state an estimated $115 million in unclaimed deposits on bottles for water and other beverages that [...]
June 3, 2009 | Posted in
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