Massachusetts H3464 updates the bottle bill to enhance recycling and refill systems, establish a Clean Environment Fund, and mandate label changes.

Massachusetts H3464 updates the bottle bill by establishing a Clean Environment Fund for solid waste management, environmental protection, and climate change mitigation, excluding incineration costs. It mandates that 40% of collected fees go to this fund. The bill also requires beverage containers to include a standardized refund value and a UPC barcode. Distributors must report sales data and establish a Return and Refill System, aiming for 25% refilled containers within five years and 50% within fifteen years.

Massachusetts H3464 updates the bottle bill to enhance recycling and refill systems, establish a Clean Environment Fund, and mandate label changes.

Massachusetts H3464 updates the bottle bill by establishing a Clean Environment Fund for solid waste management, environmental protection, and climate change mitigation, excluding incineration costs. It mandates that 40% of collected fees go to this fund. The bill also requires beverage containers to include a standardized refund value and a UPC barcode. Distributors must report sales data and establish a Return and Refill System, aiming for 25% refilled containers within five years and 50% within fifteen years.