Enact a Bottle Bill Legislation in Washington State!
Target:
Gov. Christine Gregoire
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Over 11 states have enacted bottle bills or similarity including Oregon and California to the South. These states, which have a high amount of low-income areas, are seeing more cleaner highways, and more aware citizens since the laws came into effect.
If Seattleites whom are known to be aware of their environment take notice, it's time we got all Washingtonians and all Americans to take part in recycling. Not only will people be more aware and feel the urge to recycle other items, our state will have:
- Less highway/roadway litter
- Incentives for homeless to pick up bottles laying around
- More awareness in children and low-income areas
- Less broken glass at beaches, parks, and streets where it may be stepped/driven on
- Stoppage of Washingtonians redeeming bottles in Oregon for income, charging the Oregon government
- More emploment at recycling centers
- More employment at facilities that manufacture machines to create collection machines.
- Less consumption of soda, water, beer, and wine.
- More income for the state through unredeemed bottles.
WE can help another state join those that already have Bottle Bills. Soon enough, our whole nation will be inclined to join the other states.
If Seattleites whom are known to be aware of their environment take notice, it's time we got all Washingtonians and all Americans to take part in recycling. Not only will people be more aware and feel the urge to recycle other items, our state will have:
- Less highway/roadway litter
- Incentives for homeless to pick up bottles laying around
- More awareness in children and low-income areas
- Less broken glass at beaches, parks, and streets where it may be stepped/driven on
- Stoppage of Washingtonians redeeming bottles in Oregon for income, charging the Oregon government
- More emploment at recycling centers
- More employment at facilities that manufacture machines to create collection machines.
- Less consumption of soda, water, beer, and wine.
- More income for the state through unredeemed bottles.
WE can help another state join those that already have Bottle Bills. Soon enough, our whole nation will be inclined to join the other states.
Over 11 states have enacted bottle bills or similarity including Oregon and California to the South. These states, which have a high amount of low-income areas, are seeing more cleaner highways, and more aware citizens since the laws came into effect.
If Seattleites whom are known to be aware of their environment take notice, it's time we got all Washingtonians and all Americans to take part in recycling. Not only will people be more aware and feel the urge to recycle other items, our state will have:
- Less highway/roadway litter
- Incentives for homeless to pick up bottles laying around
- More awareness in children and low-income areas
- Less broken glass at beaches, parks, and streets where it may be stepped/driven on
- Stoppage of Washingtonians redeeming bottles in Oregon for income, charging the Oregon government
- More emploment at recycling centers
- More employment at facilities that manufacture machines to create collection machines.
- Less consumption of soda, water, beer, and wine.
- More income for the state through unredeemed bottles.
WE can help another state join those that already have Bottle Bills. Soon enough, our whole nation will be inclined to join the other states.
If Seattleites whom are known to be aware of their environment take notice, it's time we got all Washingtonians and all Americans to take part in recycling. Not only will people be more aware and feel the urge to recycle other items, our state will have:
- Less highway/roadway litter
- Incentives for homeless to pick up bottles laying around
- More awareness in children and low-income areas
- Less broken glass at beaches, parks, and streets where it may be stepped/driven on
- Stoppage of Washingtonians redeeming bottles in Oregon for income, charging the Oregon government
- More emploment at recycling centers
- More employment at facilities that manufacture machines to create collection machines.
- Less consumption of soda, water, beer, and wine.
- More income for the state through unredeemed bottles.
WE can help another state join those that already have Bottle Bills. Soon enough, our whole nation will be inclined to join the other states.
Dear Govenor Christine Gregoire,
Nearly half of all trash that is sent to landfills in our nation, compose of recyclable containers from beverages. Areas that have curbside programs, increase the stastics only a slight margin. But if there's a financial incentive, the statistics increase dramatically.
The Pacific Northwest is worldly known to be a pristine locale known for it's astounding beauty. That is why we, the citizens of Washington, as well as others nationally, urge you to enact a Bottle Bill Legislation or equivalent in our state, to preserve the essence of environmentalism. The 11 other states that have already enacted these measures have seen drastically improved recycling rates and cleaner highways.
Our residents are known to be conservatives and passionate environmentalists. And if we can implement these measures, the positive outcomes will be endless:
- We'll have less highway/roadway litter
- Incentives for the homeless to pick up bottles/cans laying around
- Have more awareness in children, low-income areas, and in immigrants
- Have less broken glass at beaches, parks, and streets where it may be stepped/driven on
- Stoppage of Washingtonians redeeming bottles in Oregon for income, charging the Oregonian government
- More emploment at recycling centers in our state
- More employment at facilities that manufacture machines to create collection machines nationwide.
- Less consumption of soda, water, beer, and wine.
- More income for the state through unredeemed bottles.
Our residents would like to take combating climate change to another knotch. Please show our state, and the nation, that the environment remains an important virtue in all Washingtonians. We hope your consideration into this idea will be swift and open.
Nearly half of all trash that is sent to landfills in our nation, compose of recyclable containers from beverages. Areas that have curbside programs, increase the stastics only a slight margin. But if there's a financial incentive, the statistics increase dramatically.
The Pacific Northwest is worldly known to be a pristine locale known for it's astounding beauty. That is why we, the citizens of Washington, as well as others nationally, urge you to enact a Bottle Bill Legislation or equivalent in our state, to preserve the essence of environmentalism. The 11 other states that have already enacted these measures have seen drastically improved recycling rates and cleaner highways.
Our residents are known to be conservatives and passionate environmentalists. And if we can implement these measures, the positive outcomes will be endless:
- We'll have less highway/roadway litter
- Incentives for the homeless to pick up bottles/cans laying around
- Have more awareness in children, low-income areas, and in immigrants
- Have less broken glass at beaches, parks, and streets where it may be stepped/driven on
- Stoppage of Washingtonians redeeming bottles in Oregon for income, charging the Oregonian government
- More emploment at recycling centers in our state
- More employment at facilities that manufacture machines to create collection machines nationwide.
- Less consumption of soda, water, beer, and wine.
- More income for the state through unredeemed bottles.
Our residents would like to take combating climate change to another knotch. Please show our state, and the nation, that the environment remains an important virtue in all Washingtonians. We hope your consideration into this idea will be swift and open.
We signed the "Enact a Bottle Bill Legislation in Washington State!" petition!
# 33:
6:21 pm PST, Feb 5,
Sarah Stadler, Washington
Washington State badly needs a bottle bill! The environmental destruction caused by plastics being thrown away and ending up in our oceans etc is detrimental to the environment and the life it supports. Please help our citizens recycle these bottles! Give an incentive to those that do not understand the consequences of the plastic bottle life-cycle. Please, please, please give us a bottle bill! Thank you so much! Sincerely, Sarah Stadler
Washington State badly needs a bottle bill! The environmental destruction caused by plastics being thrown away and ending up in our oceans etc is detrimental to the environment and the life it supports. Please help our citizens recycle these bottles! Give an incentive to those that do not understand the consequences of the plastic bottle life-cycle. Please, please, please give us a bottle bill! Thank you so much! Sincerely, Sarah Stadler
# 32:
12:25 am PST, Feb 1,
Richard Hollister, Arizona
# 31:
8:00 pm PST, Jan 16,
Name not displayed, Michigan
# 30:
1:50 am PST, Dec 31,
Monica Dance, New Zealand
# 29:
1:59 am PST, Nov 29,
Tamera Follet, Washington
# 28:
7:59 am PDT, Oct 30,
Forest Venkat, India
# 27:
8:23 am PDT, Oct 17,
Laura Barbier, Michigan
Keeping America beautiful...good luck guys!!
Keeping America beautiful...good luck guys!!
# 26:
4:38 am PDT, Aug 27,
Irina Ilieva, Bulgaria
# 25:
3:06 am PDT, Aug 20,
Elaine Robinson, United Kingdom
This encourages more people to recycle which is GOOD (I am all for it)
This encourages more people to recycle which is GOOD (I am all for it)
# 24:
6:40 pm PDT, Aug 17,
Lynn Barnes, Michigan
# 23:
7:05 pm PDT, Aug 16,
Anthony Montapert, California
# 22:
2:27 pm PDT, Aug 16,
Barbara Herrman, West Virginia
Go Washington! Show my home state of West Virginia how it's done. Perhaps my state legislators will take notice?
Go Washington! Show my home state of West Virginia how it's done. Perhaps my state legislators will take notice?
# 21:
9:46 am PDT, Aug 16,
Austin Kendall, New York
Recycle more, ya tards!
Recycle more, ya tards!
# 20:
3:16 am PDT, Aug 16,
Octavian Paul Draja, Romania
# 19:
3:46 pm PDT, Aug 14,
David Mozer, Washington
This is very consistent with the Washington we want to be.
This is very consistent with the Washington we want to be.
# 18:
3:46 pm PDT, Aug 14,
Jennifer Gardner, Florida
# 16:
4:00 pm PDT, Aug 13,
Victoria "Cheri" Simms, California
Washington is such a beautiful state; with gorgeous scenery and a beautiful coastline. Enact a Bottle Bill to help keep it that way!
Washington is such a beautiful state; with gorgeous scenery and a beautiful coastline. Enact a Bottle Bill to help keep it that way!
# 15:
9:06 am PDT, Aug 13,
Jim Bologna, Oklahoma
I used to live in Michigan, a bottle bill state for years. You don't see empty bottles or other beverage containers anywhere but where they're supposed to be. Detroit gets a bad rap, but you don't see returnables lying around. Now I live in Oklahoma where bottle bills are a myth. Take the lead Washignton State and do the right thing! I'm a conservative, but that doesn't mean I want to trash the environment!
I used to live in Michigan, a bottle bill state for years. You don't see empty bottles or other beverage containers anywhere but where they're supposed to be. Detroit gets a bad rap, but you don't see returnables lying around. Now I live in Oklahoma where bottle bills are a myth. Take the lead Washignton State and do the right thing! I'm a conservative, but that doesn't mean I want to trash the environment!
# 14:
9:06 am PDT, Aug 13,
Jim Bologna, Oklahoma
I used to live in Michigan, a bottle bill state for years. You don't see empty bottles or other beverage containers anywhere but where they're supposed to be. Detroit gets a bad rap, but you don't see returnables lying around. Now I live in Oklahoma where bottle bills are a myth. Take the lead Washignton State and do the right thing! I'm a conservative, but that doesn't mean I want to trash the environment!
I used to live in Michigan, a bottle bill state for years. You don't see empty bottles or other beverage containers anywhere but where they're supposed to be. Detroit gets a bad rap, but you don't see returnables lying around. Now I live in Oklahoma where bottle bills are a myth. Take the lead Washignton State and do the right thing! I'm a conservative, but that doesn't mean I want to trash the environment!
# 13:
8:10 am PDT, Aug 13,
Beverly Steenstra, West Virginia
# 12:
5:00 am PDT, Aug 13,
Kathryn Stone, West Virginia
Having read about the plastic waste 'island' the size of Texas, floating off the coast of Washington and Oregon States, any efforts to curb these environmental disasters is welcome. A bottle bill, I believe, will help in this respect. Kathryn A. Stone
Having read about the plastic waste 'island' the size of Texas, floating off the coast of Washington and Oregon States, any efforts to curb these environmental disasters is welcome. A bottle bill, I believe, will help in this respect. Kathryn A. Stone
# 11:
4:38 am PDT, Aug 13,
Linda Frame, West Virginia
# 10:
12:26 am PDT, Aug 13,
Marge Davis, Tennessee
30 years ago, I left a state (Maine) that had just enacted a bottle bill, and moved to a state (Tennessee) that had just begun trying (ultimately without success) to pass one. Three decades later, the difference in litter and recycling rates between the two is profound. Washington has a better-than-average record in both areas, but you'll do even better with a bottle bill. Go for it.
30 years ago, I left a state (Maine) that had just enacted a bottle bill, and moved to a state (Tennessee) that had just begun trying (ultimately without success) to pass one. Three decades later, the difference in litter and recycling rates between the two is profound. Washington has a better-than-average record in both areas, but you'll do even better with a bottle bill. Go for it.
# 9:
7:55 pm PDT, Aug 12,
Rick Hlavka, Washington
I work as a recycling consultant in Washington State. Data shows that we are only recovering one-third of the bottles and cans through current recycling efforts, I know we can do better.
I work as a recycling consultant in Washington State. Data shows that we are only recovering one-third of the bottles and cans through current recycling efforts, I know we can do better.
# 8:
7:27 pm PDT, Aug 12,
Stephen N Weisser, Pennsylvania
# 7:
4:44 pm PDT, Aug 12,
Lillian McDonell, Washington
# 6:
4:41 pm PDT, Aug 12,
Carole Blakey, Washington
# 4:
12:39 pm PDT, Aug 11,
Name not displayed, Illinois
# 3:
12:38 pm PDT, Aug 11,
Gabrielle Accioly pinto, Brazil
# 2:
12:21 pm PDT, Aug 11,
Mervi Rantala, Finland
# 1:
11:13 am PDT, Aug 11,
Alvin Loong, Washington
Bottle Bills have improved the environmental impact throught the world. It's time we brought in another state to join the movement.
Bottle Bills have improved the environmental impact throught the world. It's time we brought in another state to join the movement.
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