New legislation the D.C. Council is considering would implement a 10-cent deposit, which supporters say will help clean the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac and Anacostia rivers.
“D.C. has a significant litter issue. Of particular concern are beverage containers, which end up on the ground and in our waterways by the ton,” said Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau.
Nadeau said plastic bottles alone account for 60% of the weight of all trash retrieved from the Anacostia River…