(1/6) A thread on why RI needs a #bottlebill to improve recycling and combat plastic pollution. We're 1 of only 2 states in New England without a #bottlebill. @repmcentee33 @LaurenHCarson @junespeakman @TerriCortvriend @Rep_Jason @MRanglinVassell @CLF https://www.clf.org/blog/comparing-new-england-bottle-return/
Infographic: Comparing New England's Bottle Return Programs | Conservation Law Foundation

New England has an opportunity to improve recycling by updating or implementing bottle return programs across the region.

https://www.clf.org/blog/comparing-new-england-bottle-return/
(2/6) The Ocean State collects only about 39% of our cans and bottles for recycling and we bury 17,000 TONS of beverage containers at the Central Landfill every year. NONE of our glass bottles are recycled; they are crushed and used as landfill cover. https://thepublicsradio.org/episode/does-glass-get-recycled-in-rhode-island-
Does Glass Get Recycled In Rhode Island?

Is it true that Rhode Island’s glass isn’t getting recycled?

https://thepublicsradio.org/episode/does-glass-get-recycled-in-rhode-island-
(3/6) Despite what big beverage companies like to tell us, #bottlebills are the single most effective way to collect and recycle cans and bottles, and the easiest way to keep them out of the environment and fight plastic pollution. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/04/business/plastic-recycling-bottle-bills.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
Beverage Companies Embrace Recycling, Until It Costs Them (Published 2019)

They have pledged to help fix U.S. recycling, but for decades the companies have fought against “bottle bills,” which result in more bottles and cans being recycled but are costly for the industry.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/04/business/plastic-recycling-bottle-bills.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
(4/6) The deposit incentivizes us to return bottles to retailers and redemption centers. Because the containers are source-separated, they are much more likely to be actually recycled than containers collected through single-stream recycling bins. https://www.clf.org/blog/curbside-recycling-is-failing-us/
Curbside Recycling is Failing Us, But There Are Alternatives that Work | Conservation Law Foundation

With robust bottle return programs, New England could reduce litter, keep recyclable materials out of landfills and incinerators, and lift recycling costs.

https://www.clf.org/blog/curbside-recycling-is-failing-us/
(5/6) Decades of data show that #bottlebills reduce litter. If we're serious about keeping plastic out of the environment, bottle deposits are the way to do it. https://www.bottlebill.org/index.php/benefits-of-bottle-bills/bottle-bills-prevent-litter
Bottle Bills Prevent Litter

In response to the growing litter problem of the 1960's and 1970's, activists and policymakers in Oregon and Vermont fought successfully to secure mandatory refundable deposits on throwaway beverage...

https://www.bottlebill.org/index.php/benefits-of-bottle-bills/bottle-bills-prevent-litter
(6/6) Thank you @repmcentee33 for pushing for a #bottlebill in RI. House Bill 5280 will make RI a recycling leader in New England! @CLF @cleanwater_ri @SaveTheBayRI @RIAudubon @cleanoceanacces @TNC_RI @CRI_Recycle @CLFMoses @KirstiePecci @osynoracki
http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText/BillText21/HouseText21/H5280.pdf
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