Historical Marker

Ecola

Historical marker location:
Cannon Beach, Oregon
( Marker is on Oregon Coast Highway (U.S. 101) near Radar Road, on the right when traveling east.)

Oregon was the first state in the United States to have a bottle bill. In 1971, Oregon passed a law requiring a refundable deposit on beverage containers. This law was later adopted by other states and is now common throughout the United States.
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