BAN THE THROWAWAY BOTTLE & CAN!

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Even so, without a show of strong, persistent, vocal support from all of us—you, me, and our friends—who want to outlaw disposable beverage containers once and for all, state and federal legislators are going to have a rough time resisting the brute political leverage freely applied by the container lobby.

Up till now, the fight to pass bottle bills has fallen almost entirely on the shoulders of small citizen groups scattered throughout the 50 states . . . little bands of activists who've put in all the time, money, and labor while most of us have only sat back and applauded. And while these folks have done one helluva job—with few helping hands and little cash—they can't do it all. The time has come for the rest of us to pitch in and help!

Here, in short, is a golden chance to save energy, conserve resources, and eliminate waste from our lives—and help other people do so too—on a grand scale! That's why MOTHER has taken this space to tell you about bottle bills ... and why she's now asking you to help in whatever way you can to get them danged throw away containers banned and out of our lives once and for all!

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP

[1] Learn more about bottle bills, especially what's going on in your particular state. This article provides a general overview of the issue, but for specific information, write to:

Diane MacEachern National Clearinghouse on Deposit Legislation Environmental Action Foundation 724 Dupont Circle Building Washington, D.C. 20036

Diane can provide any information on the subject you wish . . . including the names and addresses of citizens' groups which are fighting for bottle legislation in your neck of the woods.

[2] Contact your local citizens' group and volunteer whatever you have to give: time, labor, money, hot coffee, a place to meet . . . whatever.

[3] Write your state legislators and congressional representatives. Tell them you support bottle legislation ... and WHY! Don't insult or harangue them. Just let them know your views as briefly and as politely as possible. Politicians really do keep track of their mail . . . and if enough of it says the same thing, they listen hard! Here are some useful addresses:

"Your U.S. Senator" Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510

"Your U.S. Representative" House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515

"Your State Senator or Representative" c/o Your State Capital

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