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Stefanie,<br>
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Out of the eleven of states that have deposit laws, only Michigan has a
10 cent deposit law on all bottles and cans. California has a 10 cent
deposit only for containers larger than 24 ounces. All the other
states have a 5 cent deposit law.<br>
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I fear that our chance of success will go drastically down if try to
raise the amount of the deposit.<br>
<br>
Thanks,<br>
<br>
Brian<br>
<br>
stefanie gowdy wrote:
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think this is a great idea and extremely necessary, but the deposit
should be ten cents. I think the Oklahoma community needs more of an
incentive than a five cent deposit.
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<div>Stefanie Leland<br>
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<hr id="stopSpelling">Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2009 17:58:50 -0500<br>
From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:BFiggins@cox.net">BFiggins@cox.net</a><br>
To: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ok-sus@lists.oksustainability.org">ok-sus@lists.oksustainability.org</a>; <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:okc@sustainableokc.org">okc@sustainableokc.org</a><br>
Subject: [OKC] Seminole Lawmaker to Propose 5 cent Deposit Law<br>
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Last week, Oklahoma State Representative Ryan Kiesel
announced
that he plans to introduce a <a moz-do-not-send="true">bottle
and can deposit law next legislative session. </a><span style=""> </span>Many
states have <a moz-do-not-send="true">bottle deposit</a>
laws now.<span style=""> </span>These laws fight litter, promote
better
health, and support existing recycling programs.
<p class="ecxMsoNormal">A deposit bill is not a tax on anyone...
except
perhaps a
tax on the lazy. People who purchase a can or bottle pay an extra $.05
fee which they get back when they return the item.</p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal">The details of the bill have yet to be
determined
and I have
some questions myself. <span style=""> </span>Will Oklahoma keep 100%
of the unredeemed deposits
like Connecticut or return 100% of
them to the retailers and
bottlers like Oregon?</p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal">I would hope we would be closer to the New
York model
where the state keeps 80% of
the unredeemed deposits and the retailers get the other 20%. After all,
the
retailers would be the ones to collect the bottles and cans and have to
recycle
them.<span style=""> </span>I can't see Oklahoma passing such a bill
if we
don't
allow them to keep some of the unredeemed deposits but the state would
lose a
lot of incentive if they did not get to keep some.</p>
<p class="ecxMsoNormal">Let me know what you think.<br>
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<p class="ecxMsoNormal">Brian Figgins<br>
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