Community Corner

Bottle Tax: Improve Recycling Rates Around Chesapeake Bay, or Inconvenience?

The General Assembly is considering bills in the House and Senate that would require consumers to pay a refundable deposit on all cans and bottles.

By Caroline Woodall for Capital News Service

ANNAPOLIS -- In an effort to reduce trash and increase recycling, the General Assembly is considering bills in the House and Senate that would require consumers to pay a refundable deposit on all cans and bottles.

 

Find out what's happening in Silver Springwith free, real-time updates from Patch.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here