Poll: 58% support bottle bill, 85% concerned about litter - Jamestown Press

Poll: 58% support bottle bill, 85% concerned about litter - Jamestown Press

A poll by the Mellman Group shows most Rhode Island residents support a so-called bottle bill to reduce litter and improve recycling. The results were released March 7 by Save The Bay, which paid for the study. The bill would establish a system for people to return beverage bottles and cans for deposits. Among the poll’s findings, there is concern about litter and waste along the coast (85 percent) with 65 percent saying it is of “great concern”…