Put the Bottle Bill in Florida
- by: Cassy Boyington, Sebastian, Fl
- recipient: Governor of Florida Rick Scott
With so many recyclable materials out there, people wonder why it's worthwhile to focus on beverage containers. One reason is that beverages compose 40-60% of litter. A deposit encourages people to return these containers, keeping them off the streets and out of the waterways and wilderness. According to industry estimates, one-third of beverages are consumed on the go%u2014away from the home recycling bin and often in places where recycling is not available. The refundable deposit helps ensure that these containers are saved and recycled. In addition, recycling beverage containers rather than manufacturing new ones prevents the consumption of enormous amounts of energy and the emission of great quantities of greenhouse gas emissions.
Only 11 states have passed the Bottle Bill (Delaware repealed its bottle bill law in order to fund a statewide curbside recycling pickup).
Florida, with all of its natural resources and its environment, can benefit from having a Bottle Bill put in place. Not only would we help our environment, we would be helping our economy by creating more jobs for recycling.
Florida's Energy,Climate Change, and Economic Security Act of 2008 set a statewide recycling rate of 75% by 2020. It will be hard to get to that percentage because even now Florida is short 2% of the 30% recycling rate set back 2 decades ago. If we pass this bottle bill, then we could likely achieve the goal of 75% recycling rate or even above.
Please Tell Rick Scott that we need to pass the Bottle Bill in Florida.
Only 11 states have passed the Bottle Bill (Delaware repealed its bottle bill law in order to fund a statewide curbside recycling pickup).
Florida, with all of its natural resources and its environment, can benefit from having a Bottle Bill put in place. Not only would we help our environment, we would be helping our economy by creating more jobs for recycling.
Florida's Energy,Climate Change, and Economic Security Act of 2008 set a statewide recycling rate of 75% by 2020. It will be hard to get to that percentage because even now Florida is short 2% of the 30% recycling rate set back 2 decades ago. If we pass this bottle bill, then we could likely achieve the goal of 75% recycling rate or even above.
Please Tell Rick Scott that we need to pass the Bottle Bill in Florida.
Dear Governor Rick Scott,
The Bottle Bill, mandated in 11 states, has improved the recycling rates in the United States and encourages people to recycle their bottles whatever the substance may be made of. It will stimulate job growth, by the creation of thousands of recycling jobs for Floridians. Not only will it help our struggling economy in this recession, it will have a positive impact on the environment.
With billions of dollars dedicated to eco-tourism and protection of the natural habitats of thousands of native species, this bottle bill would help reduce the amount of bottles that are dumped in landfills and in the wilderness.
[Your comments will be added here]
It will be a challenge to get to the 75% recycling rate set by Florida's Energy, Climate Change, and Economic Security Act of 2008 if we do not install some method to which recycling rates will increase. We are still 2% behind the 30% recycling rate goal set back 2 decades ago.
As we move forward with all this "green" technology that we have installed, as well as having more ecological methods for helping the environment, this bill would help push Florida into becoming a more eco-friendly state, and doing so would also help its financial structure.
Sincerely,[Your name here]
Ký thỉnh nguyện thưKý thỉnh nguyện thưThe Bottle Bill, mandated in 11 states, has improved the recycling rates in the United States and encourages people to recycle their bottles whatever the substance may be made of. It will stimulate job growth, by the creation of thousands of recycling jobs for Floridians. Not only will it help our struggling economy in this recession, it will have a positive impact on the environment.
With billions of dollars dedicated to eco-tourism and protection of the natural habitats of thousands of native species, this bottle bill would help reduce the amount of bottles that are dumped in landfills and in the wilderness.
[Your comments will be added here]
It will be a challenge to get to the 75% recycling rate set by Florida's Energy, Climate Change, and Economic Security Act of 2008 if we do not install some method to which recycling rates will increase. We are still 2% behind the 30% recycling rate goal set back 2 decades ago.
As we move forward with all this "green" technology that we have installed, as well as having more ecological methods for helping the environment, this bill would help push Florida into becoming a more eco-friendly state, and doing so would also help its financial structure.
Sincerely,[Your name here]
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