DC Council member shows why her ‘bottle bill’ is needed with a boat tour

Ward 1 D.C. Council member Brianne Nadeau took activists and others along for a boat ride on the Anacostia River on Wednesday to illustrate the need for legislation she has introduced, which she says will result in less trash in the river.

Launching from the boat ramp at Anacostia Park, the tour went north to Kingman Island. Along the way, pieces of trash, especially floating plastic bottles, were evident along the shoreline and floating in the river.

The Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Amendment Act creates a beverage container deposit program in the District, requiring retailers to charge a 10-cent deposit on eligible beverage containers. Consumers receive a refund when they return empty containers for rec

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