Mickey Sumner Instagram – OK SO this is me ecstatically calling (on a cute but real ☎️ ) Senate Majority Leader
@andreastewartcousins &
Assembly Speaker @cheastie at @rothys last night (thanks for hosting @katebosworth & @justinlong 💗) advocating for New York’s Bigger, Better Bottle Bill. And yes I’m wearing mint green @rothys & yes I had late night pizza with my girl @egesas 🍕.
ACTION: We have an opportunity to pass critical legislation in NY State that is quietly coming up for a vote on APRIL 25. It would keep plastic out of landfills, and give the first raise—in 40 years—to the bottlers who clean NYC’s streets.
Some stats: 1.1 billion plastic bottles end up in NY landfills each year. If we can increase bottle return deposits to 10¢ (from the current 5¢), we could divert 773 million plastic bottles from the trash and dramatically increase recycling rates while supporting the Bottler workforce.
Passing the Bottle Bill would make all plastic being recycled worth double the amount & in turn double the income of New York City’s Bottlers (aka Freelance Recyclers) who collect our city’s plastic bottles.
While you may not think you’re familiar with these bottlers, you more than likely pass at least 2 each day on the streets of NYC. These freelance recyclers are responsible for 70% of the city’s recycling & highly deserve a more liveable wage!
Most states have modern bottle bills, which offer double NY’s amount at 10¢ per bottle — a practice proven to increase recycling rates to 89%. Over 1.1 billion plastic bottles end up in NY landfills each year. Increasing bottle return deposits from 5 to 10¢ could divert 773 million plastic bottles from the trash, drastically increasing recycling rates and supporting the Bottler workforce (which hasn’t had a pay increase since 1984). | Posted on 20/Apr/2023 15:52:57
