If TCI was a big disappointment, upgrades to the state’s “bottle bill” are being hailed as a big win by environmentalists.
Lawmakers approve bottle bill that would increase state's deposit fee
Bottle Bill Boost Plugged
Bottle deposit machines on every corner. Breezes free of incinerated trash particles. No litter in sight.
Climate activist Louis Rosado Burch painted this idyllic picture to Dwight neighbors as the outcome if the Connecticut General Assembly passes a new version of the bottle bill.
“I personally believe it will eliminate litter from nips,” Burch said.
Burch, Connecticut program director for the Citizens Campaign for the Environment, pitched the bill at the monthly Dwight Central Management Team meeting held virtually Tuesday night.
