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The cost of cleaning up a river

  • Posted on August 5, 2011 at 1:29 pm

If you walk along the Watts Branch of the Anacostia River, you’re likely to run into some trash every few feet and even more likely, you’ll probably see an abandoned plastic bag. Every year, 20000 tons of trash filter into the river leaving it dirty, neglected and hazardous, according to a report by the Anacostia Watershed Society. The plastic bags make up about 50 percent of the trash that accumulates in the tributaries. And collectively, bottles, wrappers, Styrofoam and plastic bags make up nearly 85 percent of the trash. For years, the society has lobbied to get the river cleaned and now the DC Council is moving the issue to the forefront. Councilman Tommy Wells from Ward Six introduced the Anacostia Cleanup and Protection Act and 11 of the 13 council members support it. The bill would charge customers 5 cents for each plastic or paper they use. So, the tax would be added on at grocery and convenience stores, restaurants and others. The council said this bill may be one of the best ways to clean up the river by encouraging people to put their reusable bags into play. However, many charity organizations rely on plastic bags. One organization is the United Church in northwest Washington. It runs a food pantry twice a month that uses plastic and paper bags to package food for its patrons. While the director of the pantry, George Madill, does not believe the church will be adversely affected by the bill, since its bags are donated from Virginia, he fears the patrons will …

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  • Posted on July 25, 2011 at 4:48 pm

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