Ever watch a tablet teardown video? If so, you're aware that a battery takes up a lot of room. And that's a big reason why manufacturers are able to squeeze eight to 10 hours of battery life out of tablets these days.
BALTIMORE (WJZ) â A five-cent tax on every bottle of soda will soon be the law of the land in Baltimore. The so-called bottle tax bill is on its way to the mayor for her signature. Derek Valcourt has more on the bill and what it all means to the city and its residents. With little fanfare and majority support, City Council members voted to increase the bottle tax. The jump is more than double, from two cents to five cents, and takes effect in July 2013.
A bottle deposit is a small fee charged per container on products whose packaging is recyclable. Usually it is between 5 and 10 cents per container. Oregon was the first state in the union to pass a bottle bill, in 1971. What states have bottle/container deposit laws? As of October 2010 there are 11 states that have container deposit laws. California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Vermont.