#RIBottleBill

It's time our legislators bring the bottle bill to a vote | Opinion The authors say not only is the bottle bill good policy for RI, it is the right thing to do for the environment.

We know the problem - litter, trash, plastic pollution - and we have spent 18 months studying the solution. It's time to pass the #RIbottlebill.
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Rep mcentee speaks, flanked by other legislators and advocates, in a grand room

advocates watch remarks from legislators, with press recording in the background

Advocates and legislators united for the bottle bill were at the State House yesterday!
Fights litter? ☑️
Improves recycling? ☑️
Is broadly popular? ☑️
Has support of both activists and businesses? ☑️
Let's get the #RIbottlebill passed!

the bottle bill will protect rhode island waterways. let's get it passed! cleanwater.org/pass-the-RI-bottle-bill

A bi-partisan study commission spent 18 months examining RI's current waste and recycling programs and studying bottle return systems around the country to learn which versions work best. The RI bill is modeled after high performing systems. Let's get it passed! #RIbottlebill

Join us today at your #RhodeIsland State House to support a #RIBottleBill! @cleanwaterri.bsky.social
@savethebayri.bsky.social
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Did you know:

Keep America Beautiful noted a 1,410% increase in “nips” from their 2009 to 2020 National Litter Studies. In 2023, volunteers in RI collected over 85,000 nips from the environment in just 90 days. Time to pass a #RIBottleBill. @savethebayri.bsky.social

There are a lot of ways to improve recycling in the state, but a ‘bottle bill’ is the only policy that does that AND reduces litter from beverage containers, which are, as a category, the most-collected item during shoreline cleanups. Let’s get this done #RIBottleBill

#RIbottlebill