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Splish, Splash... beverage containers may take a bath

Sewer authorities, water utilities, environmentalists, and others now are pushing for a consumption fee on beverage containers.

Splish splash, beverage containers may be taking a bath in this Congress if clean water advocates have their way. A financial bath, that is.

A large coalition of drinking water and sewer trades, environmental, and other groups are set to promote a bill—as yet lacking a congressional sponsor—that would assess a 5¢ per container “consumption fee” on soft drink, beer, and water containers and bottles.

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