Bottle Bill

So I don't know about you but I've always been stumped why it's only some bottled drinks that you can redeem for 5 cents.  What's different between the plastic coke bottle and the plastic water bottle I drink (they're both distributed by coca cola btw)?

I did figure out that carbonated drinks are redeemable.  Which made me think that back in the day we just didn't have alot of non-carbonated bottles and cans.  Is that how you remember it?  We sure didn't have the glutony of energy drinks and flavored waters and wide range of juices in individual servings.

Last year I stumbled upon a campaign that was pushing to expand the bottle bill (that was originally passed in 1982 and going strong ever since).  And to my suprise it didn't go through!  It made no sense - this was a common sense initiative.

Well, suprise suprise there are some big heavy weights behind the scenes trying to keep business the same as usual (to their benefit).  The good thing is that here in Massachusetts (and in many other states), there are non-profits leading the effort to fight against this old approach.  Leading the charge in my back yard is Masspirg (Mass Public Interest Group). 

Join me in bringing the bottle bill into the 21st centruy and support the efforts of Masspirg (they're part of USpirg if you want to find something in your own back yard).  Learn more here (including signing the petition and supporting the effort financially).  We all have causes that are near and dear to us - this is one of mine.  I'm happy to find that there are others that share in this and are already paving the way. Figured I'd share this with my vast readership (I think I'm up to 3 these days) so that you can also help make a difference.