What the new 10-cent deposit on milk containers means for B.C.
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What the new 10-cent deposit on milk containers means for B.C.
Advocates for reducing plastic pollution and people who rely on empty beverage containers to pay bills or raise funds are applauding B.C.’s move to add milk and milk-alternative containers to its container deposit recycling system.
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10-cent deposit for bottles, cans begins January 1
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Refund increases for bottles and cans in Quebec
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Most refundable containers now have a deposit value of 10 cents in Quebec
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Milk & Plant-Based Beverages Transition into the Deposit System
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Recycling Milk Containers - Regional Recycling Depot - BC Canada
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Milk & Plant-Based Beverages Transition into the Deposit System
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Beverage Containers
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Oregon likely to raise bottle deposits as fewer get redeemed
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Can I recycle this container? - Regional Recycling Depot
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Bottle Depot Refunds & Container Types » Alberta Depot
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Hawaii tags nickel deposit onto bottles
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B.C. implementing 10 cent deposit on milk and milk-alternative containers Feb. 1
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B.C. implementing 10 cent deposit on milk and milk-alternative containers Feb. 1
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Bottles and cans: New York State Legislature looking to expand bottle deposit law
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Deposits by the numbers