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House Bill 5517 Boosts Industry Labor, Retail Pickup, Warehousing, Cleaning and Sorting, and Recycling of Bottles and Cans Returned for Deposit

MiBev president and CEO, Derek Bajema, authored an op-ed in the Detroit News about shrinking redemption rates and a new tax credit solution.

Good to Know is a new initiative designed to empower Americans with easy-to-understand information about the ingredients in their drinks so they can make the decisions that are right for them.

Currently, Michigan’s Bottle Bill requires businesses to build the infrastructure to pick up, process, and recycle returned containers. House Bill 4825 is the solution.

SNAP restrictions would stigmatize more than 1.5 million Michigan residents, including nearly 40,000 veterans —who rely on SNAP to feed their families.

Local students earn coveted $20,000 scholarship through The Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation for their outstanding achievement and leadership.

Ypsilanti Township receives $243,000 investment from MiBev members to expand residential recycling access.

Calories consumed from beverages continue to decline in communities where obesity rates are above the national average.

MiBev president and CEO, Derek Bajema, wrote an article in the Lansing State Journal about how Michigan’s beverage industry is creating a more circular economy for our bottles.

Public Sector Consultants chief executive officer Julie Metty Bennett gives her take on Michigan’s bottle bill at Crain’s Detroit Business