Comments on: Explaining the Bottle Bill http://earth911.com/blog/2007/09/21/explaining-the-bottle-bill/ Make Everyday Earth Day Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:31:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Deb Q http://earth911.com/blog/2007/09/21/explaining-the-bottle-bill/#comment-21569 Deb Q Mon, 01 Dec 2008 01:09:32 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/09/21/explaining-the-bottle-bill/#comment-21569 What is the main resistance of States to impose bottle return bills? What are the costs to impose? What are the logistics? What is the main resistance of States to impose bottle return bills? What are the costs to impose? What are the logistics?

]]> By: Dave Buchanan http://earth911.com/blog/2007/09/21/explaining-the-bottle-bill/#comment-21400 Dave Buchanan Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:28:26 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/09/21/explaining-the-bottle-bill/#comment-21400 How come only 11 out 50 states only have a bottle/can recycling program. When I was a kid I used to walk around the out skirts of the city and pick up returnables. After only a few miles of walking and picking up what I could, I would have a handful of change. Glass containers are the worst not to recycle. Broken bottles in the woods on walking trails. These shards of glass injury animals that have no idea what glass is. I don't mind at all about paying a deposit for bottles and cans because I return them and I also pick as much as I can while out walking. Please consider our next generation and keep recycling, it doesn't hurt to help... How come only 11 out 50 states only have a bottle/can recycling program. When I was a kid I used to walk around the out skirts of the city and pick up returnables. After only a few miles of walking and picking up what I could, I would have a handful of change. Glass containers are the worst not to recycle. Broken bottles in the woods on walking trails. These shards of glass injury animals that have no idea what glass is. I don’t mind at all about paying a deposit for bottles and cans because I return them and I also pick as much as I can while out walking. Please consider our next generation and keep recycling, it doesn’t hurt to help…

]]> By: manofmackinac http://earth911.com/blog/2007/09/21/explaining-the-bottle-bill/#comment-5110 manofmackinac Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:30:03 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/09/21/explaining-the-bottle-bill/#comment-5110 Michigan; I believe that our state governments should review previous legislation, etc related to bottle returns. In 1976 Michigan initiated a bottle return (deposit program). This program was beneficial for its day. Now we have many different types of bottled water and bottled drinks. Unless people have an interest in saving our planet...these plastic bottled do not make it to the recycling center, but instead end up in landfills. If there was a deposit placed on each and EVERY plastic bottle container; there would be so many highways, streets, etc clear of at least this portion of waste. Implement a deposit program for all bottles and help get these plastic bottles where they belong...in a bottle return. Thanks so much, RWZ Michigan; I believe that our state governments should review previous legislation, etc related to bottle returns. In 1976 Michigan initiated a bottle return (deposit program). This program was beneficial for its day. Now we have many different types of bottled water and bottled drinks. Unless people have an interest in saving our planet…these plastic bottled do not make it to the recycling center, but instead end up in landfills. If there was a deposit placed on each and EVERY plastic bottle container; there would be so many highways, streets, etc clear of at least this portion of waste. Implement a deposit program for all bottles and help get these plastic bottles where they belong…in a bottle return. Thanks so much,

RWZ

]]> By: 3 Simple Ways Your Recycling Bin will Save You Money | Working For Financial Freedom http://earth911.com/blog/2007/09/21/explaining-the-bottle-bill/#comment-2097 3 Simple Ways Your Recycling Bin will Save You Money | Working For Financial Freedom Wed, 10 Oct 2007 02:08:17 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/09/21/explaining-the-bottle-bill/#comment-2097 [...] sure if your state charges a bottle deposit? Twelve states do, see if your state is one of [...] [...] sure if your state charges a bottle deposit? Twelve states do, see if your state is one of [...]

]]> By: shotchkiss http://earth911.com/blog/2007/09/21/explaining-the-bottle-bill/#comment-2079 shotchkiss Tue, 09 Oct 2007 07:29:36 +0000 http://earth911.com/blog/2007/09/21/explaining-the-bottle-bill/#comment-2079 It is meaningless to say that California recycles the most bottles when we also have the largest population. A percentage would be much more appropriate. Because California's population is the largest we are very likely to have the most of a lot of things - prisoners, divorces, children, teen mothers, garbage, unbrellas, swatches, ect. This does not say anything really about California's population. It is meaningless to say that California recycles the most bottles when we also have the largest population. A percentage would be much more appropriate. Because California’s population is the largest we are very likely to have the most of a lot of things - prisoners, divorces, children, teen mothers, garbage, unbrellas, swatches, ect. This does not say anything really about California’s population.

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