[SustainableTompkins] FW: Your action needed on bottle bill

[Catherine Michael]

This alert may interest those on this list. Sincerely, Cathy

 

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Subject: Your action needed on bottle bill

 


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Urge your Assemblyperson to support the Bigger Better Bottle Bill


The Bigger Better Bottle Bill:

*         Reduces waste

*         Provides more money for the environment, including significant
funding for parks and trails

Call or email your Assemblyperson today.

Calls or emails are needed to Assembly members in support of the Bigger
Better Bottle Bill (A-8044-A/Sweeney).  Let your Assemblyperson know that
you support this expanded beverage container law and urge him or her to
support it when it comes to the Assembly floor for a vote - possibly as
early as Wednesday of this week. 

If you're not sure who your Assembly member is you can search by zip-code
using this link - http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/
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If your Assembly member supports the Bigger Better Bottle Bill thank him or
her for the support and urge them to remain committed to this important
piece of legislation.

Background/Talking Points

The Bigger Better Bottle Bill reduces waste 

*         Since its inception, the current Bottle Bill, which requires a
deposit on beer and soda containers, has been one of New York's most
successful waste reduction and recycling programs.

*          In the years since the Bottle Bill was first enacted our drinking
habits have changed dramatically.  

*         The Bigger Better Bottle Bill updates the existing law to include
non-carbonated beverage containers, including bottled water, sports drinks
and iced teas which now make up a significantly greater portion of the drink
market and account for a greater percentage of the litter we find in our
parks and on our roadsides. 

*         According to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation,
nearly 2.5 billion water bottles are sold every year in New York State
alone.

The Bigger Better Bottle Bill provides financial benefits for the
environment, including significant funding for parks and trails projects 

*         By redirecting the unclaimed nickel deposits from the beverage
bottling companies to the state the bill provides a much needed source of
additional revenue for the state's Environmental Protection Fund (EPF).  

*         The EPF is the primary source of funding for myriad environmental
programs including municipal parks, trail projects, land acquisition, state
land stewardship, and recycling programs. 

*         It is estimated that the unclaimed nickels, which the bottlers
currently keep, could total between $100 and $200 million in additional
funding for the EPF annually. 

Passing the Bigger Better Bottle Bill will benefit all New Yorkers for years
to come.  Whether it results in reduced litter in our parks, on our beaches
and roadsides, and/or increased funding for EPF programs, the Bigger Better
Bottle Bill is win-win legislation.

Thank you for your support of parks and trails. 

 



Please pass this alert on to others who care about parks & trails in New
York



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