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Massachusetts’ bottle bill may be updated to include deposit fees to non carbonated beverages and redirect unclaimed deposits to help fund local recycling programs.

In July the state’s lawmakers heard more than a dozen bills proposing to change Massachusetts’ 30-year-old container deposit system, including one that would place deposit fees on nearly all beverages.

Redemption centers would also receive a one-cent increase in their handling fees under the proposals. The centers now receive 2.25 cents per container, and have not seen an increase since 1991. The bill proposes a 3.25-cent fee, which would be reassessed periodically.

The current deposit system charges consumers five cents on every bottle or can of soft drink, mineral water, beer or other malt beverage.

Click here to see the link to the Massachusetts Bottle Bill

Office Depot is launching a new electronic waste recycling program in schools and classrooms in the North East.

The Recycling Rules program will place collection boxes for commonly used products inside schools, collecting products like ink and toner cartridges, rechargeable batteries and small electronics like mobile phones.

When full, the pre-addressed and postage paid boxes can be mailed back to Office Depot; after processing, the company will send a gift card in an amount based on the value of the recyclables inside back to the classroom.

If you are interested in getting your school involved in the program visit www.myschoolrecycles.com.