New York State Ordered to Delay Deposits on Bottled Water - NYTimes.com

New York State Ordered to Delay Deposits on Bottled Water - NYTimes.com:

"Judge Griesa also struck down a provision that required water bottlers to affix a New York-specific universal product code to bottles sold in the state, and prohibited them from selling those bottles outside the state, finding that the requirement was an unconstitutional infringement on interstate commerce.

A coalition of companies that bottle and distribute water had sued to halt the new law, arguing that some of the requirements could not be reasonably met by the original June 1 deadline. Gov. David A. Paterson and the Legislature have been discussing proposals to modify the law, but have not yet come to any agreement."

I have some mixed emotions on this one. Yes it would hurt our sales as people could buy more easily in Pennsylvania. Yes it would be a pain to implement. And yes we should do it with or without the law. But the reality is we are not.

So remember, just because the bottle bill did not go into play (YET) does not mean you can not recycle them! (and for those of you who disagree, let me remind you of externalities. (these are unpriced costs which fall on society and even future generations). The largest reason why it is not economically justified is because the negative externalities are not priced.