Where Are We Now? A Better Bottle Bill

Michiganders have used their state’s bottle deposit system to keep billions of beverages out of our communities, nature and landfills. Now, as the system nears its 50th birthday, a plan is forming to make the system even better. More recycling. Less hassle.

A proud history. A bright future. But where does the bottle deposit system stand in the present? Trent Wolf, the Michigan Environmental Council’s strategic campaigns director, gives us a sense in our latest podcast episode. He talks dropping recycling rates, public polling and the secret way we can improve our bottle return experience and clean up contaminated places.

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Common Groundwater is hosted by the Michigan Environmental Council and Beau Brockett Jr.

Our music is “The Four Seasons” by Antonio Vivaldi, arranged by Derek Zhang and performed by Jackson resident Taj Wallace.

Our series is sponsored by Kalsec, a global ingredient company headquartered in Kalamazoo that meets the highest recognized social and environmental standards through its B Corps certification.