Comments on: MUCC, Legislature Helps Narrow Scope of Bottle Bill Changes

By: Pytelvet

Pytelvet — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:07:00 +0000

What can we do to add water and gatoraides to the deposit law? This is a tremendous amount of material being discarded.
I have written my senator, rep and the governor with no
response as state below. I have also read that Los Angeles county abolished plastic grocery bags as well.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:42:00 +0000

Maybe some of the Senate should do some Adopt-A-Highway
with us and see the water bottles, McDonalds bags and cups, loser lottery tickets, liquor bottles and cigarette wrappers that accumulate in only a few months. Sickening!

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:21:00 +0000

I have contacted my Representative and State Senator many times about the abuse of our Water by Nestles and the plastic water bottles. NO RESPONSE. Just follow the money.

By: Jpryce

Jpryce — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 23:07:00 +0000

I actually asked Gov. Snyder on Facebook & he replied that he is not in favor of a deposit on water bottles, gatorade containers, etc. Why I do not know. Other than fast food wrappers, boxes, etc. most of the trash I pick up in my front yard in Superior Twp.(also where your home is Governor) is those types of containers. Jim Pryce

By: Jerry Mc

Jerry Mc — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:59:00 +0000

I also agree that a .05 or .10 deposit would help rid these plastic water containers from our streams, lakes, and woods. A bottle is a bottle why does legislature think there is such a difference? Can someone explain that to me?

By: Jerry Mc

Jerry Mc — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 21:59:00 +0000

By: Jackpine1

Jackpine1 — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:18:00 +0000

Water bottles needed to be added to the law.

By: Adamjkotecki

Adamjkotecki — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:22:00 +0000

Amen to all the above comments. Its long overdue that all beverage containers be it carbonated or not should have a return. The amonut of non-returnable bottles strewn through or woods and waterways is appalling. Slobs will always be just that. At least with a deposit the odds of someone picking them up is greatly increased.

By: Amy Trotter

Amy Trotter — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 19:15:00 +0000

Amendments to add water bottles and other non-carbonated beverages, as well as .05 surcharge were offered in either Senate Committee or on the Senate floor, but both were voted down.

Also note that any changes to the law had to be passed by 75% majority since it was a citizen initiated law.

By: 3006longshot

3006longshot — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 18:45:00 +0000

How about a .05 surcharge to pay for all the trash
some customers will deposit roadside…. It’s time
we step up to the special interest groups & quit
letting them dictate terms…..