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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Thank you.
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Texas is thinking about going greener!
So there is new buzz that Texans are interested in following in the footsteps of Michigan, and adding a .10 cent increase to bottles, cans, and plastics to be turned back in for rebates. Studies show that in states with a .5 cent increase, an average of 40% of bottles are returned vs. Michigan with it's .10 cent that brings in 97% return rate!
They say they wont force stores to take the bottles back due to conscerns over storage issues, so I'm not sure what people will do with them. It's very exciting news however, the increase in one time use packaging needs to be stunted.
BFP 11/2/10!
First Dr's appt 11/30/10, shows Blighted Ovum measuring~ 5.9w @ 7w5d
Natural Miscarraige 12/10/10
TTA unitl Feb, waiting BARE minimum before hopping back in the saddle
So ready to try again, but I will never forget my first baby.
BFP#2 02/06/11!!!! *stick baby, stick!*
Team Green turn Team PINK 10/09/11
BFP #3 02/23/13...SURPRISE!
Re: Texas is thinking about going greener!
CA also doesn't force stores to take them back, so there are very limited places to take bottles here. So therefore very few people do it. So it ends up being a tax. On top of that, the legislature has raided the recycle fund so much, I read that they might have to close some of the few centers we do have. Then it really will be a tax.
In addition, we are required to pay for curbside recycle service. The cities usually sell the recyclables for extra cash to mitigate the cost of curbside recycling, so anything I sell back bascially adds to the city's cost of collection of recyclables. Also, because I do take in my own recycling for the rebate, I am required to pay for a service I do not use (curbside recycling). If I didn't combine it with a trip to the store, that's an extra car on the road.
Terrible all around.
Better to me would be to require curbside recycling and fine those who place recyclables in the trash (SF does this for their compost waste I think). That way they aren't forcing people like me, who would like to take the easiest curbside route but aren't willing to be taxed on things I'm placing in my curbside recycling, to perform all sorts of gymnastics to avoid a tax.