To: Governor Larry Hogan
Bring the Bottle Bill to Maryland
Maryland PIRG
This year, 3 billion beverage containers will end up as litter or trash in Maryland instead of being recycled, and Maryland's recycling rate is far below the national average.
By passing a bottle bill, we can triple Maryland's container recycling rate and drastically reduce litter in our communities. Please support a bottle bill for Maryland.
By passing a bottle bill, we can triple Maryland's container recycling rate and drastically reduce litter in our communities. Please support a bottle bill for Maryland.
Why is this important?
Our waterways, neighborhoods and parks are littered with bottles and cans and Maryland’s recycling rate is far below the national average.
The Bottle Bill would set up a 5 cent redeemable deposit on bottles and cans - we know this works because 10 other states have done it and they’ve all seen major increases in recycling and reductions in litter.
We want to deliver 8,000 signatures to Governor O'Malley this fall so he hears loud and clear: We want a Maryland Bottle Bill.
The Bottle Bill would set up a 5 cent redeemable deposit on bottles and cans - we know this works because 10 other states have done it and they’ve all seen major increases in recycling and reductions in litter.
We want to deliver 8,000 signatures to Governor O'Malley this fall so he hears loud and clear: We want a Maryland Bottle Bill.