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The Republican Senators Gerry Van Woerkom and Sen Patty Birkholz Nestle Ice
Mountain supporters are pushing any diversion away from bottle deposits
especially on their 5.7Gal Great Lakes water diversion containers.
Expanding the bottle bill is not the answer. Today, most of the communities
in Michigan have curbside recycling where bottles, cans, plastic, steel,
aluminum, etc., are collected. Our industry is calling for curbside recycling of
all recyclables, including newspapers, and the creation of recycling centers
where recyclables can be taken. Funding can come from what we call the Penny
Plan, in which 1 cent is added to your grocery bill. Whatever small amount is
collected will help pay for establishing these centers.
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