I was looking around online after my last post and found that a bottle bill (HF 1494) has been introduced in Minnesota House. You can go to http://www.recyclingrefund.org/ to learn more about the bill. I think it would be a good thing for Minnesota to pass the bill because in other states that have passed similar bottle bills, recycling rates have sky-rocketed.
Currently Minnesota recycles about 35% of beverage containers, but the State has set a goal of 80% by 2012. I don't think this will be done without the help of the Recycling Refund. According to recyclingrefund.org, The Minnesota Recycling Refund Act would not only increase recycling rates but would also raise money for State curbside programs, create jobs, and provide another way for schools and organizations to raise money.
I think it is our responsibility to take initiative and keep the Earth a pleasant place to live for future generations and a great way to do that is by conserving and keeping the world clean. Bottle bills will help conserve resources and energy used to make beverage containers and will help put a stop to littering/pollution. If you agree, go to https://secure2.convio.net/mnlcv/site/Advocacy?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=259 and send your representative a message encouraging them to support this bill.
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children."
~ Native American Proverb
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