Nestle Waters has filed a legal challenge in federal court seeking to block the June 1 implementation of NY's Bigger Better Bottle Bill. Nestle argues that a provision requiring a New York state-specific UPC bar code on containers sold here, for which a nickel deposit is required, is unconstitutional.
The company is also critical of the state's plan to funnel unrefunded deposits to New York's general fund, rather than to support local curbside recycling programs. You may recall that we wrote about the Bottle Bill expansion some time ago. You can read more about Nestle's legal challenge here.
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