Resource Materials

There's no way around it--starting a bottle bill campaign is not easy. You are up against one of the most well-funded and politically powerful lobby in the country. But at least you won't have to start from scratch! You can consider the samples and templates in this Resources section as blueprints, to help you build your own campaign. These are real-world samples, used by the activists who came before you. Follow in their footsteps, learn their ways. What works for them will likely work for you! But don’t stop there. Be creative. Try new ideas. And let us know about your successes and your failures.

Advertisements

"What is the REAL IMPACT of repealing Columbia's...deposit law?" [PDF,676kb]
"Deposits: the Common Sense Solution to Litter and Waste!" [PDF,490kb]
"...The Only Green the Deposit Repeal Advocates are interested in" [PDF, 1.7MB]
"Trash Talk From the Repeal Advocacy Puppets!" [PDF, 1.4Mb]
"Deposits Make Cents!" [PDF]

Events

The Great Bottle Roundup (NY Bottle Bill Anniversary) [PDF, 180kb]

Flyers/Brochures

Flyer--Simple style (Save Connecticut's Bottle Bill) [PDF, 214kb]
Flyer--Professionally printed (Save Connecticut's Bottle Bill) [PDF, 574kb]
Flyer--The 10¢ Incentive to Recycle (Bottle Bills in General) [PDF,548kb]

Letters

Tips for writing a letter to the editor
Template: Sample letter to the Editor [DOC, 22kb]
Sample Newsday Letter

Op-eds

Sample: "In my opinion" The Oregonian, Aug 2003

Press Releases

Guide to Writing a Press Release
Introduction of Sen. Nuciforo's MA expansion bill 2003
New York Bottle Bill Poll Results 2004
Press Release Sample Doc

Presentations/Talks

Bottle Bills: Past, Present, Future [PPT]
Testimony before the MA Joint Energy Committee (Jenny Gitlitz, 2003)
Testimony before the NY Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation (Andrew Radin, 2003)