Connecticut vs. Oregon

Since 2013, Connecticut’s bottle return rate has ranged from a low of 43% to a high of 57%, generally the second-lowest in the country and the world. In Oregon, considered to have the most advanced bottle return system in the country and which includes a 10-cent deposit, the return rate is consistently above 60% and has gone above 80%.

Chart: José Luis Martínez Source: Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection | Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission