Nip The Nip Bottle Litter In Massachusetts JANUARY 22, 2020 PUBLIC HEARING

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Keep Massachusetts Beautiful shared an update on Nip The Nip Bottle Litter In Massachusetts Check it out and leave a comment: PETITION UPDATE Public hearing at the State House on January 22, 2020 The nip bottle 5-cent deposit bill (aka H2881 - An act promoting the proper disposal of miniatures) will be heard by the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy on Wednesday, January 22 at 11 am in the Statehouse Hearing Room B-2. All are welcome to attend and speak! This bill adds nip bottles (anything 100mL or less) to the 5-cent deposit container law. It will encourage... Read full update

Keep Massachusetts Beautiful started this petition to Massachusetts Legislature

Empty "nip" bottles are littered across the Massachusetts landscape.  Take a walk along any roadside or sidewalk, and the problem is easy to see.

In the past, nips were found primarily on airplanes. Today, they are sold at liquor stores virtually everywhere and as a result, nips are one of the most highly littered items in Massachusetts.

State House Representative Randy Hunt of Sandwich has filed a Bill (House Bill H389) that would add a 5-cent deposit on the sale of “nips.” The Bill will give consumers an incentive to return empty nip bottles for the 5 cent deposit, rather than toss them onto the streets.

The Bill defines a nip as “any sealable bottle, can, jar or carton which is primarily composed of glass, metal, plastic or any combination of those materials that has a capacity of 100 milliliters or less and is produced for the purpose of containing an alcoholic beverage.”

If you are tired of seeing empty nip bottles littering our landscape, please sign this petition and let Massachusetts legislators know you support this common sense solution.