How is a bottle bill different from a curbside recycling program?
The bottle bill puts a cash value on each container which makes it more likely that these containers will be recycled. States with bottle bills have much higher recycling rates for containers than non-bottle bill states. Also the bottle bill was originally conceived as a litter prevention measure, as giving the containers a value means that containers that are left in public parks and beaches are often picked up by people who collect them for their refund value.
