Billions of bottles.

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New research from California reports that more than 1.6 billion bottles a year--about half from bars and restaurants--are going to landfills, which means Californians are throwing away $70 million in redemption value annually. The redemption value is four cents for bottles up to 20 ounces and eight cents for larger bottles, an amount some think may be too low to encourage recycling. The state's recycling rate for bottles has fallen to 52 percent, the lowest...