Iowa City Litter Crew
@iowacitylittercrew.bsky.social
Volunteers picking up litter, collecting litter data, and making new friends in Iowa City.
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Roving bands of citizens...doing good.
The hottest clubs in NYC these days are volunteer trash pickup groups
The city's notoriously filthy streets are giving rise to a new generation of volunteer groups that want to make neighborhoods across the city a little cleaner.
gothamist.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Roving bands of citizens...doing good.
It's a local problem, and a global problem. What should be done about it?
How extreme weather is making plastic pollution more mobile, more persistent and more hazardous | CNN
Microplastics are already an environmental and health threat, but as the world heats up, they are becoming a much bigger and more hazardous problem, according to a new analysis
www.cnn.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
It's a local problem, and a global problem. What should be done about it?
If you see something...DO something! All you need is a pair of gloves and a bag.
When restoration work along a local trail shredded plastic bags and other litter, a trail user spent an hour picking up the scraps.
It doesn't take much for one person to make a big difference.
When restoration work along a local trail shredded plastic bags and other litter, a trail user spent an hour picking up the scraps.
It doesn't take much for one person to make a big difference.
November 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
If you see something...DO something! All you need is a pair of gloves and a bag.
When restoration work along a local trail shredded plastic bags and other litter, a trail user spent an hour picking up the scraps.
It doesn't take much for one person to make a big difference.
When restoration work along a local trail shredded plastic bags and other litter, a trail user spent an hour picking up the scraps.
It doesn't take much for one person to make a big difference.
Iowans understand our Bottle Bill is important. Our lawmakers need to take action and strengthen it:
1. Increase the deposit to 10 cents
2. Expand to include water bottles and other containers not currently covered.
1. Increase the deposit to 10 cents
2. Expand to include water bottles and other containers not currently covered.
Iowa Bottle Redemption Program - Review of 2022 Changes
YouTube video by Sierra Club Iowa Chapter
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Iowans understand our Bottle Bill is important. Our lawmakers need to take action and strengthen it:
1. Increase the deposit to 10 cents
2. Expand to include water bottles and other containers not currently covered.
1. Increase the deposit to 10 cents
2. Expand to include water bottles and other containers not currently covered.
The top 5 brands responsible for litter the Iowa City Litter Crew has picked up:
1. McDonald's
2. Great Value (Walmart)
3. Kirkland (Costco)
4. Anheuser-Busch
5. Hyvee
The last 4 are almost entirely single-use beverage containers that a better bottle bill would help prevent.
1. McDonald's
2. Great Value (Walmart)
3. Kirkland (Costco)
4. Anheuser-Busch
5. Hyvee
The last 4 are almost entirely single-use beverage containers that a better bottle bill would help prevent.
Dash
iowacitylittercrew.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The top 5 brands responsible for litter the Iowa City Litter Crew has picked up:
1. McDonald's
2. Great Value (Walmart)
3. Kirkland (Costco)
4. Anheuser-Busch
5. Hyvee
The last 4 are almost entirely single-use beverage containers that a better bottle bill would help prevent.
1. McDonald's
2. Great Value (Walmart)
3. Kirkland (Costco)
4. Anheuser-Busch
5. Hyvee
The last 4 are almost entirely single-use beverage containers that a better bottle bill would help prevent.
Not only do bottle bills help keep litter off our roadways and out of our waterways, they are also incredibly effective at making sure plastic and glass gets recycled as it should be.
Bottle bill talks gain momentum amid America First buzz, EPR
Eager to capture more high-quality material to incorporate into new packaging domestically, leaders from the competing plastic, glass and metal sectors are looking to jointly build on momentum from 20...
www.wastedive.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Not only do bottle bills help keep litter off our roadways and out of our waterways, they are also incredibly effective at making sure plastic and glass gets recycled as it should be.
Any lawmakers in Iowa who are against our bottle bill and find it "incredibly problematic"... the Iowa City Litter Crew would like to invite you to come pick up litter with us for a couple of months and tell us whether you feel the same. Bottle bills work. Fix them, don't undermine them.
We're disappointed by the anti-bottle bill comments from Kathryn Garcia, Hochul aid & former DSNY Commissioner.
What's incredibly problematic is the fact that the Hochul admin can't recognize the value of NY's most effective recycling system.
The bill works, & modernization would be a win for NY!
What's incredibly problematic is the fact that the Hochul admin can't recognize the value of NY's most effective recycling system.
The bill works, & modernization would be a win for NY!
November 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Any lawmakers in Iowa who are against our bottle bill and find it "incredibly problematic"... the Iowa City Litter Crew would like to invite you to come pick up litter with us for a couple of months and tell us whether you feel the same. Bottle bills work. Fix them, don't undermine them.
A bottle bill Bill of Rights posted wherever deposit bottles are sold? That would be a great way to continue awareness about the deposit program and tell people how to redeem, especially since the changes that drastically cut the number of redemption centers in recent years.
A coalition of environmentalists, charities, & civic groups has found most NY retailers have not posted the required Bottle Bill “Bill of Rights."
The coalition has asked Gov. Hochul to ensure compliance with the law & to prioritize modernization of the Bottle Bill in the next legislative session.
The coalition has asked Gov. Hochul to ensure compliance with the law & to prioritize modernization of the Bottle Bill in the next legislative session.
Groups to Gov. Hochul: Make Bottle Bill more convenient
We all are familiar with New York’s Bottle Bill. That’s the law that requires a nickel deposit on some beverage containers – soda, beer, and water. It’s been on the books for over 40 years.
www.wamc.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
A bottle bill Bill of Rights posted wherever deposit bottles are sold? That would be a great way to continue awareness about the deposit program and tell people how to redeem, especially since the changes that drastically cut the number of redemption centers in recent years.
What kind of fantastical beast should the litter crew create from water bottles and other trash we pick up?
Bessie the Trash Monster floated down the Cuyahoga River to raise awareness of plastic pollution in Lake Erie www.clevescene.com/news/bessie-...
Bessie the Trash Monster Floated Down the Cuyahoga River to Raise Awareness of Plastic Pollution in Lake Erie - Cleveland Scene
“One of the highest concentrations of microplastic in the world is in Lake Erie,” Cheryl Johncox, a member of People Over Petro, said through a mic at Settler’s Landing.
www.clevescene.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
What kind of fantastical beast should the litter crew create from water bottles and other trash we pick up?
The Litter Crew can attest that a better bottle bill is needed. Expand to include water bottles and other containers, increase the deposit to a dime, and get back to the original intent of the bill from almost 50 years ago.
Some Iowa groups and consumers say it's time to redeem Gov. Robert Ray's favorite piece of legislation: the 1979 "bottle bill," which was drained of its potency in 2022 with the passage of SF 2378.
Many stores stopped redeeming empties after Republicans gutted Iowa's 'bottle bill.' Three years later, the Sierra Club is calling for a review. - Little Village
It’s been three years since Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law a bill gutting an important recycling law that had been in place for four decades. SF 2378 changed “the […]
littlevillagemag.com
November 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The Litter Crew can attest that a better bottle bill is needed. Expand to include water bottles and other containers, increase the deposit to a dime, and get back to the original intent of the bill from almost 50 years ago.
ICLC returned to Whispering Meadows Wetland Park Saturday morning. 5 volunteers spent 2+ hours cleaning up both the area around the Indigo Ct. playground and around the pond off Lakeside Dr.
Dry conditions allowed volunteers to get into areas that are normally under water, too, for a great haul!
Dry conditions allowed volunteers to get into areas that are normally under water, too, for a great haul!
November 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
ICLC returned to Whispering Meadows Wetland Park Saturday morning. 5 volunteers spent 2+ hours cleaning up both the area around the Indigo Ct. playground and around the pond off Lakeside Dr.
Dry conditions allowed volunteers to get into areas that are normally under water, too, for a great haul!
Dry conditions allowed volunteers to get into areas that are normally under water, too, for a great haul!
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50 single-use beverage containers in 30 seconds, all picked up on a single morning walk.
We can do better.
#bottlebill
#iowabottlebill
#betterbottlebill
We can do better.
#bottlebill
#iowabottlebill
#betterbottlebill
October 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
50 single-use beverage containers in 30 seconds, all picked up on a single morning walk.
We can do better.
#bottlebill
#iowabottlebill
#betterbottlebill
We can do better.
#bottlebill
#iowabottlebill
#betterbottlebill
More of this, please.
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Officials enact world-first ban on popular consumer product: 'They're useless and they're everywhere'
In an effort to reduce pollution, Santa Cruz County will soon implement a ban, prohibiting the sale of filtered cigarettes.
www.thecooldown.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:28 AM
More of this, please.
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