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High-school students urge Albemarle supervisors to back a statewide bottle-deposit bill; Board adds it to legislative priorities
Summary
Two county high-school seniors asked supervisors to support a statewide bottle-deposit (container deposit) bill to curb litter and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from virgin plastics and aluminum production. After public comment, the Board agreed to add the matter to its upcoming legislative agenda.
Two Monticello High School seniors told the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors on April 15 that a statewide bottle-deposit (container deposit) law would reduce litter in waterways and help meet county recycling and climate goals.
"A bottle deposit bill would protect and help protect natural ecosystems and preserve biodiversity within them," Griffin…
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