Support a National Bottle Bill
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There has been an alarming trend recently in recycling rates in the United States. They have been dropping. According to studies done by the Container Recycling Institute, recycling rates for aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and glass bottles have fallen by anywhere between 10 and 20%. This leaves the national beverage container recycling rate at about 40%. Not Good.
However, there is hope. Beverage container recycling rates in states with bottle bills are much higher. Some of the most successful stories include Michigan with a 95% beverage container recycling rate and Oregon with a beverage container reycling rate of 83%. Even some of the less successful stories like California still have rates of 60% or higher.
Many bottle bills have come up in past years but none of them have been passed into law. Urge congress to support a national bottle bill.
However, there is hope. Beverage container recycling rates in states with bottle bills are much higher. Some of the most successful stories include Michigan with a 95% beverage container recycling rate and Oregon with a beverage container reycling rate of 83%. Even some of the less successful stories like California still have rates of 60% or higher.
Many bottle bills have come up in past years but none of them have been passed into law. Urge congress to support a national bottle bill.
There has been an alarming trend recently in recycling rates in the United States. They have been dropping. According to studies done by the Container Recycling Institute, recycling rates for aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and glass bottles have fallen by anywhere between 10 and 20%. This leaves the national beverage container recycling rate at about 40%. Not Good.
However, there is hope. Beverage container recycling rates in states with bottle bills are much higher. Some of the most successful stories include Michigan with a 95% beverage container recycling rate and Oregon with a beverage container reycling rate of 83%. Even some of the less successful stories like California still have rates of 60% or higher.
Many bottle bills have come up in past years but none of them have been passed into law. Urge congress to support a national bottle bill.
However, there is hope. Beverage container recycling rates in states with bottle bills are much higher. Some of the most successful stories include Michigan with a 95% beverage container recycling rate and Oregon with a beverage container reycling rate of 83%. Even some of the less successful stories like California still have rates of 60% or higher.
Many bottle bills have come up in past years but none of them have been passed into law. Urge congress to support a national bottle bill.
Dear Decision Maker,
We the undersigned have found the recent decline in the national beverage container recycling rate to be rather alarming. Instead of trying to recycle more, people are recycling less. Recycling rates for aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and glass bottles have dropped off between ten and twenty percent over the past ten years. This leaves the national beverage container recycling rate at 40 percent. This is very disappointing considering that this rate was over 50 percent just 10 short years ago.
However, there is a way to change this. Beverage container recycling rates in states with bottle bills are much, much higher than the national average. Some of the most successful stories include Michigan with a 95% beverage container recycling rate and Oregon with a rate of 83%, Even states where the bottle bill has been less successful, such as California, have beverage container recycling rates of 60% or greater.
There are many advantages to passing a national bottle bill. One of them is litter reduction. No one wants to go to a park or other public place and see litter thrown around. It is not very attractive. Passing a national bottle bill can help with this situation. Studies have shown that in states with bottle bills, total litter was reduced by 30-50%.
A national bottle bill will also help to create new jobs. In states with bottle bills, the deposit system has created tens of thousands of new jobs. In times when the economy is sagging and with many people being laid off, it is important to support programs and industries that will create new jobs and a national bottle bill is one of those.
There are many more benefits as well including waste reduction and an increase in recycling rates.
The benefits of passing a national bottle bill far out-weight the negatives. Many bottle bills have been proposed in past years but none of them have been passed into law. The time has come to change that. We urge you to support a national bottle bill next time one enters Congress.
Thank you for your time and attention on this very important issue.
We the undersigned have found the recent decline in the national beverage container recycling rate to be rather alarming. Instead of trying to recycle more, people are recycling less. Recycling rates for aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and glass bottles have dropped off between ten and twenty percent over the past ten years. This leaves the national beverage container recycling rate at 40 percent. This is very disappointing considering that this rate was over 50 percent just 10 short years ago.
However, there is a way to change this. Beverage container recycling rates in states with bottle bills are much, much higher than the national average. Some of the most successful stories include Michigan with a 95% beverage container recycling rate and Oregon with a rate of 83%, Even states where the bottle bill has been less successful, such as California, have beverage container recycling rates of 60% or greater.
There are many advantages to passing a national bottle bill. One of them is litter reduction. No one wants to go to a park or other public place and see litter thrown around. It is not very attractive. Passing a national bottle bill can help with this situation. Studies have shown that in states with bottle bills, total litter was reduced by 30-50%.
A national bottle bill will also help to create new jobs. In states with bottle bills, the deposit system has created tens of thousands of new jobs. In times when the economy is sagging and with many people being laid off, it is important to support programs and industries that will create new jobs and a national bottle bill is one of those.
There are many more benefits as well including waste reduction and an increase in recycling rates.
The benefits of passing a national bottle bill far out-weight the negatives. Many bottle bills have been proposed in past years but none of them have been passed into law. The time has come to change that. We urge you to support a national bottle bill next time one enters Congress.
Thank you for your time and attention on this very important issue.
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# 155:
2:57 pm PDT, Sep 5,
Marisa Baronas, Massachusetts
Making a universal 5 cent return on all bottles and cans sold in the US makes sense. Having only certain bottles and cans be returnable causes confusion and deters many people from recycling. In the past most bottled beverages were carbonated, now that is no longer the case, with the refusal of most people to drink any water other than from a bottle and the new fruit drinks and flavored water explosion that has occurred in the last decade. Please help pass a bill that will help limit some of the wastefulness of our "disposable" society.
Making a universal 5 cent return on all bottles and cans sold in the US makes sense. Having only certain bottles and cans be returnable causes confusion and deters many people from recycling. In the past most bottled beverages were carbonated, now that is no longer the case, with the refusal of most people to drink any water other than from a bottle and the new fruit drinks and flavored water explosion that has occurred in the last decade. Please help pass a bill that will help limit some of the wastefulness of our "disposable" society.
# 154:
11:18 am PDT, Sep 5,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
# 153:
10:44 am PDT, Sep 5,
Lester Vannasdall, Missouri
I really think that congress should support the bottle bill, they should support anything that has to do with recycling and saving our enviroment. It is your enviroment too.
I really think that congress should support the bottle bill, they should support anything that has to do with recycling and saving our enviroment. It is your enviroment too.
# 152:
7:38 am PDT, Sep 5,
Stephen Moe, Minnesota
# 151:
4:21 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Name not displayed, Illinois
# 150:
1:09 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Lucia Hassell, Washington D.C.
# 149:
12:32 pm PDT, Sep 4,
Lana Schmitt, Arizona
Water bottles should be illegal! Encourage American consumers to drink from their tap- where the water is just as healthy and no more harmful than "filtered" water. At the very least, let Americans know that their water bottles are very harmful for the environment.
Water bottles should be illegal! Encourage American consumers to drink from their tap- where the water is just as healthy and no more harmful than "filtered" water. At the very least, let Americans know that their water bottles are very harmful for the environment.
# 148:
11:37 am PDT, Sep 4,
Jon Larson, Wisconsin
With the demand for recycled PET, greater than the supply, something needs to change with the recycling rate. The PET bottle is a treasure that should not be thrown away.
With the demand for recycled PET, greater than the supply, something needs to change with the recycling rate. The PET bottle is a treasure that should not be thrown away.
# 147:
11:11 am PDT, Sep 4,
Sunni Johnson, New York
# 146:
11:08 am PDT, Sep 4,
Thomas Wilson, Wisconsin
The citizens of the United States take great pride in their country's position as the world's leader with respect to technology, economy, education, and the advancement of freedom, among others. It is concerns me greatly that our nation, as the most influential world leader, lags so far behind the rest of the world in something as important as recycling. By increasing the recycling rates for beverage containers in this country, the National Bottle Bill will extend the life of landfills, decrease our dependence on imported materials such as oil, help to clean up our roadsides and public places, lower energy costs of materials manufaturing (example: recycled Al vs. new production from Bauxite ore), preserve valuable natural resources for the future and set a positive example for other nations to follow. Vote for the National Bottle Bill, it makes sense economically, politically, and environmentally. Thank You, Thomas Wilson La Crosse, WI
The citizens of the United States take great pride in their country's position as the world's leader with respect to technology, economy, education, and the advancement of freedom, among others. It is concerns me greatly that our nation, as the most influential world leader, lags so far behind the rest of the world in something as important as recycling. By increasing the recycling rates for beverage containers in this country, the National Bottle Bill will extend the life of landfills, decrease our dependence on imported materials such as oil, help to clean up our roadsides and public places, lower energy costs of materials manufaturing (example: recycled Al vs. new production from Bauxite ore), preserve valuable natural resources for the future and set a positive example for other nations to follow. Vote for the National Bottle Bill, it makes sense economically, politically, and environmentally. Thank You, Thomas Wilson La Crosse, WI
# 145:
7:50 am PDT, Sep 4,
Barbara Toborg, New York
In New York, we have been advocating for 6 years for a Bigger Better Bottle Bill that would add the nickel deposit to water, iced tea, juice and sports drinks. We need a national bill and we need it now!
In New York, we have been advocating for 6 years for a Bigger Better Bottle Bill that would add the nickel deposit to water, iced tea, juice and sports drinks. We need a national bill and we need it now!
# 144:
6:26 am PDT, Sep 4,
Curt Bucey, Texas
Federal Governmant needs to show leadership in the area of recycling.Deposit systems drastically increase the quantity and quality of recycling as well as reduce our energy consumption and air emissions.
Federal Governmant needs to show leadership in the area of recycling.Deposit systems drastically increase the quantity and quality of recycling as well as reduce our energy consumption and air emissions.
# 143:
4:26 am PDT, Sep 4,
ASHLEY MCKAY, Virginia
THIS IS GREAT! ....THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN AFFECT YEARS AGO!
THIS IS GREAT! ....THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN AFFECT YEARS AGO!
# 142:
1:27 pm PDT, Sep 3,
Name not displayed, Alabama
PLEASE SUPPORT THE BOTTLE BILL,, DEPOSITS ON CANS AND BOTTLES WILL KEEP THE ITEMS OFF THE STREETS AND WASTE CANS
PLEASE SUPPORT THE BOTTLE BILL,, DEPOSITS ON CANS AND BOTTLES WILL KEEP THE ITEMS OFF THE STREETS AND WASTE CANS
# 141:
10:58 am PDT, Sep 3,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
# 140:
8:34 am PDT, Sep 3,
Name not displayed, Wisconsin
# 139:
2:16 am PDT, Sep 3,
Claire Veuthey, Washington D.C.
# 138:
5:22 pm PDT, Sep 2,
Richard Clark, Alabama
# 137:
4:58 am PDT, Sep 2,
Nancy Kellar, Ohio
# 136:
2:50 pm PDT, Sep 1,
Jon Kuhn, Illinois
# 135:
1:39 pm PDT, Sep 1,
Brittany Franklin, Oklahoma
# 134:
10:14 am PDT, Sep 1,
Elaine Sargent, Florida
Please protect our environment.
Please protect our environment.
# 133:
4:33 pm PDT, Aug 31,
Stephanie Yee, Virginia
We need this to discourage wasteful behavior.
We need this to discourage wasteful behavior.
# 132:
11:03 am PDT, Aug 31,
Matthew Wilbourn, California
We need this bill to be introduced and signed. It's unthinkable that only 11 of our 50 states has a bottle bill today. Are we living in the dark ages with the cave man?
We need this bill to be introduced and signed. It's unthinkable that only 11 of our 50 states has a bottle bill today. Are we living in the dark ages with the cave man?
# 131:
11:54 am PDT, Aug 30,
Linzi Thompson, Oklahoma
# 130:
9:21 am PDT, Aug 30,
Laura Consiglio, Georgia
# 129:
8:21 am PDT, Aug 30,
Bill Smith, Connecticut
# 128:
7:26 am PDT, Aug 30,
John Dowlin, Pennsylvania
A third of the American people now live in states with container deposits, greatly enhancing their statewide recycling programs. Isn't it time we had national legislation to improve the quality of life for the remaing 2/3s?!
A third of the American people now live in states with container deposits, greatly enhancing their statewide recycling programs. Isn't it time we had national legislation to improve the quality of life for the remaing 2/3s?!
# 127:
12:31 pm PDT, Aug 29,
Name not displayed, California
# 126:
5:56 am PDT, Aug 29,
Maxine Hall, Texas
# 125:
4:52 am PDT, Aug 29,
James Kennedy, United Kingdom
I wish our country had a bottle boll
I wish our country had a bottle boll
# 124:
6:47 pm PDT, Aug 28,
Joyce Lee, Tennessee
I care alot about this cause, and I hope you will support their efforts
I care alot about this cause, and I hope you will support their efforts
# 123:
4:59 pm PDT, Aug 28,
Serena Lee, Tennessee
Save our planet ,reduce ,reuse and recycle.
Save our planet ,reduce ,reuse and recycle.
# 122:
1:18 pm PDT, Aug 28,
Name not displayed, New York
# 121:
1:13 pm PDT, Aug 28,
Donna Rice, Illinois
Excellent bill long past due.
Excellent bill long past due.
# 120:
12:46 pm PDT, Aug 28,
Susan Ebacher, Massachusetts
Stop the waste!
Stop the waste!
# 119:
12:15 pm PDT, Aug 28,
Laticily Ross, Georgia
# 118:
11:55 am PDT, Aug 28,
Monica Jacobs, Georgia
Anything to help improve our enivornment. Recycling is always cool!
Anything to help improve our enivornment. Recycling is always cool!
# 117:
11:33 am PDT, Aug 28,
Patricia White, Texas
# 116:
10:43 am PDT, Aug 28,
Marilyn Kracalik, California
My husband and I have been recycling in Oceanside, CA for years. Thank goodness the city has a pretty good recycling program. I fully support any bill that would increase the recycling of bottles, cans, or anything else. Please help to save our beautiful planet!
My husband and I have been recycling in Oceanside, CA for years. Thank goodness the city has a pretty good recycling program. I fully support any bill that would increase the recycling of bottles, cans, or anything else. Please help to save our beautiful planet!
# 115:
2:18 am PDT, Aug 28,
Nick Littlejohn, Oregon
We must have a national bottle bill to increase recycling, reduce litter and improve our environment. Thank you.
We must have a national bottle bill to increase recycling, reduce litter and improve our environment. Thank you.
# 114:
11:50 am PDT, Aug 27,
John Kirkland, North Carolina
# 113:
11:18 am PDT, Aug 27,
Timothy Lish, Indiana
# 112:
1:07 pm PDT, Aug 26,
Name not displayed, Virginia
# 111:
11:29 am PDT, Aug 26,
Stacie Draeger, Colorado
# 110:
10:52 am PDT, Aug 26,
Raquel Ketterman, Maryland
There is a huge difference in states with and without the bill. Less trash and more recyced.
There is a huge difference in states with and without the bill. Less trash and more recyced.
# 109:
7:34 am PDT, Aug 26,
Aysegul Acar-Dreyer, Virginia
Plastic is forever but our beautiful, habitable world may not be.
Plastic is forever but our beautiful, habitable world may not be.
# 108:
2:32 pm PDT, Aug 25,
Melanie Young, Louisiana
# 107:
11:02 am PDT, Aug 25,
Name not displayed, New Jersey
# 106:
6:57 am PDT, Aug 25,
Janel Hagerty, Michigan
We need to start preaching the Three "R"s to Americans: Reduce! Recycle! Reuse!
We need to start preaching the Three "R"s to Americans: Reduce! Recycle! Reuse!
# 105:
10:05 pm PDT, Aug 24,
Suzanne McColl, North Carolina
# 104:
4:56 pm PDT, Aug 24,
Chrissy Blanco, Texas
its about time!
its about time!
# 103:
4:37 pm PDT, Aug 24,
Cheri Reynolds, Texas
We need a National Bottle bill now. Millions of bottles are being discarded everyday. They fill our landfills but not only that they fill our oceans! Wildlife is dying from ingesting plastic, the plastic is breaking down and turning the ocean to plastic soup. We are using 8% of our oil to produce the bottles. Glass too, is difficult to manage, even when it is collected in traditional curbside programs, it cannot be made into glass, most ending up in the landfills to stay there for 1000 years. Pass a bottle bill now, and end this vicious cycle.
We need a National Bottle bill now. Millions of bottles are being discarded everyday. They fill our landfills but not only that they fill our oceans! Wildlife is dying from ingesting plastic, the plastic is breaking down and turning the ocean to plastic soup. We are using 8% of our oil to produce the bottles. Glass too, is difficult to manage, even when it is collected in traditional curbside programs, it cannot be made into glass, most ending up in the landfills to stay there for 1000 years. Pass a bottle bill now, and end this vicious cycle.
# 102:
10:41 am PDT, Aug 24,
Debra Gakeler, Kansas
# 101:
6:28 pm PDT, Aug 23,
Amanda Parsons, West Virginia
