press release: CommunityAction for People & Planet
22/08/05 for immediate release.
Drink Bottle Deposit Petition Well Received at Nelson's EcoFest
444 visitors to this weekend's Ecofest in Nelson signed a petition launched at the event calling for the Nelson City
Council and Tasman District Council to support bottle deposit legislation.
"Glass recycling isn't viable anymore, and local authorities are bearing the brunt. Bottle deposits offer a commonsense
solution to the problem of growing glass mountains". said Duncan Eddy, coordinator of Motueka community group
CommunityAction for People and Planet.
"It wasn't so long ago that reusable bottles could be returned for a few cents at retail outlets. If this system had
been retained, the current glass recycling crisis would never have happened."
*Wording of the petition:
Bring Back Deposits On Drink Bottles
To: Tasman District Council & Nelson City Council.
-we, the undersigned, urge our local elected representatives to advocate for bottle deposits as a solution to local
government's glass recycling problems.
-we request that both councils seek backing for this initiative from Local Government New Zealand & encourage Environment & Local Government Ministers to enact bottle deposit legislation.
ENDS