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Article: Better Bottle Bill is logical next step.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
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- The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY)
- Article date:
- January 28, 2009
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To the Editor:
I saw on the news that Pete Grannis, the DEC commissioner, spoke at SUNY-ESF on the expansion of the bottle bill. The bottle bill is New York state's most successful recycling program. Therefore an expansion of the bill to include water bottles and non-carbonated beverages is a logical progression.
Not only will the Bigger Better Bottle Bill increase state revenue and reduce landfill wastes, but it will also create valuable funds to protect the environment here in New York state. With the state facing ...