Bottle Redemption Programs On Statehouse Chopping Blocks

By SUSAN HAIGHAssociated Press
HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – As curbside recycling has grown, environmentalists around the United States find themselves fighting to protect decades-old bottle recycling programs that critics say are becoming obsolete.
Connecticut, Massachusetts and Iowa are among the states where bills have been proposed to replace the bottle deposits with a tax. Supporters say the tax revenue could support recycling efforts that did not exist when the bottle r