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Grocers and Bottle Redemption Centers Prepare for Deposit on Water Bottles

By WRVO News

Oswego, NY –
Consumers will soon be paying more for bottles water in New York State. Rachel Ward reports from Rochester, followed by a report from WRVO's Michael Benjamin, who visited a bottle redemption center to find out how the new law might affect businesses who deal in bottles and cans, and what they're doing to get ready.

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