Colorado Beverage Containers Refund Act (1982)

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Colorado Initiative 5 (1982) was initiated state statute, that proposed a refund on beverage containers, on the November 2, 1982 election ballot in Colorado, where it was defeated.

Election results

Initiative 5
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		708,564	74.5%
Yes		242,653	25.5%

Election Results from: State Legislative Council, Ballot History

Text of measre

Language on the ballot:

“

Shall an act be adopted requiring a minimum refund value on beverage containers for beer or other malted beverages, mineral water, soda water or other carbonated soft drinks manufactured, distributed or sold for use in this state, with the refund value clearly shown upon each beverage container, providing for payment of such refund, prohibiting the sale of beverages in metal containers which open by means of detachable parts, prohibiting the sale of beverages in non-degradable beverage container carriers, and providing misdemeanor penalties for violation of the act?

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See also

• List of Colorado ballot measures
• Colorado 1982 ballot measures
• 1982 ballot measures

External links

• State Legislative Council, Ballot History

References

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