Bottle bill battle grows across 13 states
A broad coalition of brewers bottlers and retailers fights a proposed beverage container deposit law. Since 1970 some 1400 proposals have been made to require nickels or dimes on bottles and cans, with environmentalists pushing for reductions in litter and waste. States including Oregon Vermont Maine Michigan Iowa Connecticut Delaware have enacted similar laws.
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Iowa bottle bill faces spring enactment as opponents fear delay
Iowa moves toward a nickel deposit rule on beer and soft drinks with exceptions for on premiss sales and designated redemption centers. Grocers distributors and tavern owners resist while lawmakers and DEQ officials push for a common sense return system aimed at reducing litter amid broad lobbying from bottlers and grocers nationwide.
Arrest over parking tickets leads to jail for teen
Jim, 17, was arrested on a Linn County warrant for meter violations after failing to pay escalating fines. Police say a warrant is a court order and the officer acted within his duties. The teen was taken to Linn County Jail citing unpaid tickets accumulated since June.
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