NOTE from Jess Mazour about comments needed on the bottle deposit law 
The Iowa House just scheduled a public hearing on the bad bottle bill tonight at 5pm CT.  We need to submit as many public comments as possible between now and 5pm today.  
Take Action Now:Step 1: Please submit a comment (draft comment below)Step 2: Forward to a friendStep 3: Post on facebook to generate more comments.
Draft comment - feel free to copy/paste this comment or write your own:

Vote NO on HF 814.  If passed this bill takes the convenience out of recycling by allowing grocery stores to opt-out of taking back cans and bottles.  If Iowans cannot return their cans and bottles at their place of purchase, those cans and bottles will likely end up in the landfill, ditches or our water. 
Iowans overwhelmingly like the bottle bill and want to see it expanded - not gutted.  We should include sports drinks, water bottles, and tea.  We should increase the handling fee from 1-cent to 2-cents so redemption centers can earn a living wage.  
We want to increase the number of bottles and cans that are recycled - this bill does the opposite.  
Please vote no on HF 814.  

The Iowa House usually does not allow public comment over zoom but it will be broadcast live for people to watch at home.  The House said they will not publish a link to the public hearing until 1 hour before the hearing.  Here is the website where the hearing link will be posted.  Please check this link shortly before 5pm: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/committees/publicHearings?ga=89
Please help us submit as many comments as possible.  Let me know if you have any questions.  

Thanks!
Jess Mazour (she/her/hers)Conservation CoordinatorIowa Chapter of the Sierra [log in to unmask]* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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