CT Lawmakers Consider a Possible Ban on The State's Dirty Nips

Back in 2023, we told you about the nickel-per-nip program.

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That is Connecticut's tax program to combat the litter caused by people throwing out their empty little liquor bottles. The idea is the state charges an additional nickel for each nip sold and that money goes back to the municipalities to clean the liquor bottles up. The problem is, some lawmakers don't think it is working.

Now, a new plan has emerged, banning nips in Connecticut. According to the Bangor Daily News:

A bill raised by members of the Legislature’s Environment Committee this week would allow cities and towns to vote to ban the sale of liquor bottles under 50 ml in size, which are often found discarded along roadsides, beaches, public parks and even in people’s yards.

I wish there was another way. I love that we have nips, I love that we call them nips, I'm a nip lover. We could just stop throwing them on the ground and put them in the trash but that does not seem to be working.

Did you know that from October 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023 the City of Bridgeport sold 1.6 million nips? Wait there is more, we consumed our fair share in the greater Danbury area during that time period:

1 - Danbury

882,607 nips sold

2 - New Milford

391,019 nips sold

3 - Bethel

197,734 nips sold

4 - Newtown

180,570 nips sold

5 - Brookfield

148,315 nips sold

6 - New Fairfield

75,001 nips sold

7 - Ridgefield

67,676 nips sold

P.S. Why are folks in Bangor writing about Connecticut? I have no problem with it I'm just curious.

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