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Welcome to Texas Bottle BillMission StatementThe mission of the Texas Bottle Bill is to establish a deposit/refund program to decrease the volumn of aluminum, glass & plastic beverage containers in our lakes & rivers; bays & bayous; on our roadways and public lands. The deposit/refund system will combine financial incentives & convenient redemption centers; this along with curbside collection will ensure the maximum number of beverage containers for recycling. This Texas Bottle Bill will establish a funding base to create jobs locally and throughout the state in the recycling industry and bring processors and manufactures into our state. The Texas Bottle Bill will reduce Texans carbon footprint by increasing the supply of high quality materials for recycling and help replace the practice of using virgin material to produce new products. Litter travels from all corners of Texas into our storm drains and waterways until it reaches the Gulf of Mexico. The mission of the Texas Bottle Bill is to stop the unneccessary and improper disposal of valuable resources and to help create jobs for our communities here in Texas. There are 11 bottle bill states in the U.S., the first originating in 1971, another 10 states currently have deposit/refund legislation pending. To help pass the Texas Bottle Bill in 2011
Contact your State Representative and State Senator:
Contact your legislators today. If you’re unsure who represents you click here. Ask them to Support the Texas Bottle Bill in 2011. Has your City/Town passed a resolution of support? Contact your City Council and Mayor and ask them to pass our municipal resolution. Click here for copy of municipal resolution. Has your organization passed a resolution of support? Click here for copy of resolution. Volunteer! We need volunteers from across the State of Texas.
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