Bottled water may disappear from store shelves across the state June 1 unless the expanded bottle bill law is changed, industry association officials said.  The Bigger Better Bottle Bill, signed into law in April, adds single-serving water bottles to the list of containers eligible for the nickle redemption. It also requires all New York deposit containers — including the just-added water bottles — to have a universal product code label unique to the state. The provisions take effect June 1.
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