Reusable Glass Bottles to Make Comeback in California
October 7, 2021
Californians will soon see the return of glass beverage bottles to their supermarkets.
Governor Gavin Newsom this week signed a bill, AB 962, which paves the way for reusable glass bottles to flow through the state's beverage recycling program.
"Now, rather than bottles being crushed for recycling, the bottles can be preserved to be washed and refilled by beverage producers -- simultaneously creating jobs and reducing waste," said Senator Sydney Kamlager (D-LA), author of the legislation.
Kamlager said AB 962 will allow returnable glass bottles to flow through the CalRecycle Beverage Cont...
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