# Bottle Bill on The No Agenda Show

Bottle Bill comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from March 2011 to July 2021.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** March 2011 – July 2021
- **Related topics:** [Recycling](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/recycling.md), [501c3](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/501c3.md), [Houston](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/houston.md), [Manufacturing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/manufacturing.md), [Supply Chain](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/supply-chain.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Glassware Shortages and the Bottle Bill Tax

- **Episode:** [1367: Immunity Debt](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1367-immunity-debt.md)
- **Published:** 2021-07-25
- **Time:** 3:14:29–3:16:18
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1367-immunity-debt/chapter/glassware-shortages-and-the-bottle-bill-tax.md

A shortage of glass bottles is impacting the beer and beverage industry, leading to a shift toward aluminum cans. The decline of domestic glass manufacturing in the U.S. has left the market dependent on imports, primarily from China. The "Bottle Bill" in various states is criticized as a hidden tax rather than an effective recycling program, as many glass facilities have shuttered.

Keywords: glass bottles, [supply chain](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/supply-chain.md), [recycling](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/recycling.md), [bottle bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bottle-bill.md), [manufacturing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/manufacturing.md)

### Houston Glass Recycling and Budget Shortfalls

- **Episode:** [810: Karmonious](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/810-karmonious.md)
- **Published:** 2016-03-24
- **Time:** 2:26:17–2:29:15
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/810-karmonious/chapter/houston-glass-recycling-and-budget-shortfalls.md

The city of Houston announced it will stop curbside glass recycling to help close a $160 million budget shortfall, requiring residents to drop off glass at centers themselves. Dvorak argues that recycling programs are often scams or money losers, despite the "bottle bills" that charge consumers extra. He notes that glass has always been recycled as "cullet" in manufacturing without the need for elaborate municipal systems.

Keywords: [houston](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/houston.md), [recycling](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/recycling.md), glass, budget shortfall, calpirg, [bottle bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bottle-bill.md)

### California Bottle Bill and US PIRG Financial Transparency

- **Episode:** [285: Terror Aperture](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/285-terror-aperture.md)
- **Published:** 2011-03-10
- **Time:** 21:47–25:22
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/285-terror-aperture/chapter/california-bottle-bill-and-us-pirg-financial-transparency.md

The California "bottle bill" is characterized as a hidden tax on consumers pushed by CalPIRG and US PIRG. The discussion asserts that most glass was already being recycled by factories before the legislation passed. Criticism is directed at the 501(c)(3) organizations for their lack of financial transparency and their alignment with corporate lobbying interests despite claiming to represent the public.

Keywords: calpirg, us pirg, [bottle bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bottle-bill.md), recycling tax, [501c3](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/501c3.md)

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