Michigan bottle bill

Michigan residents threw away millions of vape pens, $130 million in bottle deposits and literal tons of food waste in 2023. That’s according to a report by the Michigan Sustainable Business Forum.

Democratic lawmakers have sponsored bills to expand Michigan’s 10 cent returnable can and bottle law.

Michigan’s 10-cent bottle deposit law has been on the books since 1976. It covers can and bottles for carbonated beverages – soda, pop, beer, seltzer and…

A federal judge says a state law requiring beer and cans sold in Michigan to have specific markings is not against federal laws.State lawmakers amended…