Voice your support for a cleaner Michigan! ATTEND MUCC'S LOBBY DAY

Help MUCC show Lansing that non-carbonated beverage containers should be part of the bottle bill

Please R.S.V.P. to Evan Steiner at 517-346-6463

In order to send a strong and clear message to Lansing that Michigan’s citizens want to expand the 32-year-old Bottle Bill to include non-carbonated beverages, MUCC will be hosting aLobby Day at the Capitol on Thursday, June 26, 2008.

“It’s time for Michigan to step back to the plate,” said Dennis Muchmore, MUCC Executive Director. “Although our citizensnow return 97 percent of the 5 and a half- billion bottles andcans for which they pay a deposit, they recycle only 20 percent of the bottled water containers because no deposit is required. Eighty percent of those empty containers end up in landfills or critical wildlife habitats. It’s a terrible waste.”

The success of this event is dependent on the willingness of MUCC’s members and the public to get involved by coming out and meeting face-to-face with lawmakers. Legislators need to understand that this issue is not being taken lightly by the conservation community and that we’re willing to organize and mobilize in order to protect Michigan’s future.

Lobby Day will begin at 9 a.m. on Thursday, June 26 in room 810 of the Farnum Building (123 W. Allegan, across the street from the Capitol). The event is expected to conclude by 2 p.m. There is a $5 cost to attend and is open to members of MUCC and non-members alike. Lunch, training and materials will be provided. Attendees must RSVP.