Mid-Hudson News reports that this week State Senator Rachel May introduced her “Bigger Better Bottle Bill” that would increase deposits for cans and bottles from a nickel to a dime. The nickel deposit was set in 1982, so it is a little behind inflation. Over 11 million tons of containers have been recycled in New York since the bottle bill became law, according to the Container Recycling Institute. May writes in the bill's memo that, “raising the deposit to ten cents will incentivize the public to return empty beverage containers, reduce litter, and provide additional income to individuals who collect and redeem such containers.” Opponents of the bill claim that the proposal adds to the inflation that consumers recently faced. Read more about this story at Mid-Hudson News.