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Summary of Question 6

The proposed act would require every beverage container sold or offered for sale in the Commonwealth to have a refund value of at least five (5) cents, and would prohibit the sale of metal beverage containers with flip-tops. It would apply to containers for beer and other malt beverages and to soft drinks. It would not apply to containers for dairy products or natural fruit juices, nor to containers which are biodegradable.

The act would authorize the Secretary of Environmental Affairs to certify containers as reusable or recyclable. It contains both enforcement and penalty provisions and would take effect on February 1, 1977.

1976 - Statewide - Question 6Do you approve of a law summarized below, which was disapproved by the House of Representatives on May 3, 1976, by a vote of 146-85, and on which no vote was taken by the Senate before May 5, 1976?

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County Blanks Total Votes Cast
Barnstable More »
 
43,392
27,459
3,462
74,313
Berkshire More »
 
36,568
28,009
5,352
69,929
Bristol More »
 
65,154
114,896
15,155
195,205
Dukes More »
 
3,263
1,644
315
5,222
Essex More »
 
139,951
151,456
16,257
307,664
Franklin More »
 
14,087
15,705
1,877
31,669
Hampden More »
 
92,121
83,989
12,310
188,420
Hampshire More »
 
36,259
22,525
2,181
60,965
Middlesex More »
 
319,192
302,596
32,768
654,556
Nantucket More »
 
1,409
1,105
149
2,663
Norfolk More »
 
149,863
145,119
12,907
307,889
Plymouth More »
 
78,488
81,307
8,041
167,836
Suffolk More »
 
98,446
105,478
34,590
238,514
Worcester More »
 
129,041
146,897
13,479
289,417
Totals
1,207,162
1,228,185
158,915 2,594,262