http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/02/11/ny-bottle-bill-expansion-sparks-debate/ Environmental Leader Fri, 25 May 2012 22:05:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/02/11/ny-bottle-bill-expansion-sparks-debate/comment-page-1/#comment-108444 Jeff Hall Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:12:34 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=9977#comment-108444 This is such a crock. If they want a 5 cent tax on beverages, then call it a 5 cent tax, don't try to keep this going under the guise that it is to help with recycling. I would love to see the numbers of bottles sold (and taxed) compared to the number that are turned in by individuals for the 5 cent return versus the number that are recycled at corporate and personal curb side recycling. Without publishing those numbers and proving that the 5 cents makes a difference it is a tax and nothing more. As can be proved by the language of the people pushing the proposal, all they talk about is how much more REVENUE it will bring in, doesn't even mention how many more bottles will be returned and recycled! This is such a crock. If they want a 5 cent tax on beverages, then call it a 5 cent tax, don’t try to keep this going under the guise that it is to help with recycling. I would love to see the numbers of bottles sold (and taxed) compared to the number that are turned in by individuals for the 5 cent return versus the number that are recycled at corporate and personal curb side recycling. Without publishing those numbers and proving that the 5 cents makes a difference it is a tax and nothing more. As can be proved by the language of the people pushing the proposal, all they talk about is how much more REVENUE it will bring in, doesn’t even mention how many more bottles will be returned and recycled!

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