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Brianne K Nadeau @brianneknadeau.bsky.social · 2d

Thomas was a tireless advocate who I enjoyed working with as Chair of the Committee on Human Services. His advocacy helped set the direction of DDS, and his work at Project ACTION! was a national model for inclusive policy making. He will be greatly missed. www.washingtonblade.com/2025/09/29/o...

Acclaimed disability rights advocate Thomas Mangrum dies at 61

Lifelong D.C. resident also served as ‘cherished’ Capital Pride volunteer

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Brianne K Nadeau @brianneknadeau.bsky.social · 5d

Our latest newsletter is here. I'm excited to share coverage from our boat tour along the Anacostia with reporters & advocates ahead of the bottle bill hearing. What better way to illustrate what’s at stake for D.C. than seeing the damage that's been done?
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Ward 1 Update: For our kids and their kids - Brianne K. Nadeau

After more than a year of research, conversations with local distributers and retailers as well as residents, advocates, and students, followed by planning and drafting, the Council took its first for...

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Brianne K Nadeau @brianneknadeau.bsky.social · 5d

This week I biked to new places, rode rail and even a boat. And today I capped it off with the Bancroft bike bus! Thank you again to @ggwash.org for sponsoring and highlighting all the fantastic public transit options across our city!

Cyclists on the way to Bancroft Elementary

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Brianne K Nadeau @brianneknadeau.bsky.social · 6d

The District’s bottle bill is projected to increase recycling rates by more than three times and cut the number of containers that end up in the incinerator, landfill, or the environment by five times.

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Remarks on DC's Bottle Bill - Brianne K. Nadeau

Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau delivered the following remarks during a Committee on Business and Economic Development hearing on the Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Amendment Act of 2025 (the ...

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Councilmember Nadeau’s Office @cmnadeauoffice.bsky.social · 6d

'Canning, she says, changed her life.'

An amazing @scienceline.org story about Josefa, a canner for 30 years & now head of a @surewecannyc.bsky.social redemption center.

Bottle bills not only improve recycling rates, they bring tangible economic benefits. scienceline.org/2025/09/she-...

She hunts for cans and bottles, and finds dignity - Scienceline

After years laboring in the shadows, the new manager of a recycling center sheds light on the importance of those collecting the city's cans.

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Brianne K Nadeau @brianneknadeau.bsky.social · 7d

What better way to illustrate what’s at stake for D.C. than getting out on the river and seeing the damage that’s been done?

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Fight gearing up over D.C. bill to recycle bottles and cans for cash

The D.C. Council is holding a hearing Wednesday on a proposal to add a 10-cent fee to bottle and can purchases that would be refunded if people recycle.

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Brianne K Nadeau @brianneknadeau.bsky.social · 7d

Bottle bills put the responsibility of addressing the problem on beverage companies rather than taxpayers or the government. They also put money back into our local communities while cleaning up our streets and rivers.

Coverage via Fox 5 DC

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DC council considers bottle deposit bill to fight river pollution

In a new proposal being considered by the D.C. council, everytime a customer buys a beverage in D.C., they’ll pay an extra dime, and when they return the bottle, they get the dime back.

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Councilmember Nadeau’s Office @cmnadeauoffice.bsky.social · 7d

🙄 Straight from the beverage industry lobbying playbook. 1/4

Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social · 7d

The D.C. Council hearing on the proposed bottle-bill starts shortly, with more than 200 people signed up to testify. Ahead of the hearing, @mayorbowser.dc.gov's administration has come out against the bill, saying it's a new obstacle for businesses already facing challenges.

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Councilmember Nadeau’s Office @cmnadeauoffice.bsky.social · 7d

Starting shortly: The first hearing on DC's bottle bill!

This major environmental legislation would drastically reduce litter in streets, parks and rivers by placing a refundable 10-cent deposit on beverage containers sold in the District.

Watch live: lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/hea...

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Councilmember Nadeau’s Office @cmnadeauoffice.bsky.social · 7d

How will DC's bottle bill system protect against fraud? Reverse vending machines can read market-specific codes & reject those not sold in DC. We can also educate residents to place out-of-state containers in recycling bins and limit how many containers can be returned at one time.

Bottle bill facts. How can businesses be sure bottles and cans that are redeemed were purchased in D.C. and eligible for a refund?

The industry is responsible for creating codes, labels, or other guard rails to ensure that only containers sold in the District are given refunds. The industry has many tools at its disposal and the system has worked well in states and provinces around the world.

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Brianne K Nadeau @brianneknadeau.bsky.social · 8d

The bottle bill will increase DC’s recycling rates. By making bottles worth 10 cents when they are returned, we are helping make sure people don’t just throw them on the ground.

WUSA9’s coverage of my legislation to help protect and preserve our natural resources.

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DC considers a 10-cent deposit on beverage containers to incentivize recycling

Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau is the sponsor behind DC's Bottle Bill.

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Brianne K Nadeau @brianneknadeau.bsky.social · 8d

“The solution is not getting bottles out of water. The solution is to keep bottles from going in the ground in the first place.”

Trey Sherard, our Anacostia Riverkeeper, says it best! @dcnewsnow.bsky.social on our time on the water talking DC’s Bottle Bill.

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Brianne K Nadeau @brianneknadeau.bsky.social · 8d

The Anacostia is a beautiful natural resource here in DC, but the litter that starts in our streets & neighborhoods & ends up in the river is a huge problem.

My bottle bill, which receives its 1st hearing tomorrow, will dramatically increase recycling rates. brianneknadeau.com/bottle-bill/

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Brianne K Nadeau @brianneknadeau.bsky.social · 8d

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Brianne K Nadeau @brianneknadeau.bsky.social · 8d

A bike ride, a boat ride, a metro ride - today had it all! So many ways to get around our city. What mode of transit will you take next during the Week Without Driving? @ggwash.org

Councilmember Brianne K Nadeau on a boat on the Anacostia River with Trey Sherard, the Anacostia Riverkeeper

Councilmember Brianne K Nadeau about to ride the escalator at Navy Yard Metro Station

Councilmember Brianne K Nadeau waves while seated on the metro

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Brianne K Nadeau @brianneknadeau.bsky.social · 8d

During DC Week Without Driving sponsored by the Transportation Equity Network @ggwash.org, I've been commuting via bike as usual. But today, I biked to Anacostia for the first time! The ride over the bridge was beautiful!

View of Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge from a bike

Selfie of Councilmember Brianne K Nadeau wearing bike helmet

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Brianne K Nadeau @brianneknadeau.bsky.social · 8d

Plastic bottles make up 60% by weight of all the trash floating on the Anacostia and lining its banks.

We're heading out on the water to see what's at stake, as well as some great restoration efforts, ahead of tomorrow's first hearing on the bottle bill.

Photo of boat at dock in Anacostia River with people starting to board as others make their way down the ramp

Photo of people in boat docked in Anacostia River. Councilmember Brianne K Nadeau wears a green jacket and is seated next to a man holding a TV camera.

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Councilmember Nadeau’s Office @cmnadeauoffice.bsky.social · 9d

Small retailers (less than 2,000 square feet) are not required to collect/redeem containers under DC's bottle bill.

But they are allowed to opt-in and might want to - retailers are paid a generous handling fee!

Learn more bottle bill facts: brianneknadeau.com/bottle-bill/

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Councilmember Nadeau’s Office @cmnadeauoffice.bsky.social · 11d

There are many factors that impact the price of a beverage. There is no evidence that a bottle bill is one of them in any state or other country.

Get more bottle bill facts, like how it is expected to exponentially improve DC's recycling rate, here: brianneknadeau.com/bottle-bill/

Graphic that reads "Bottle Bill Facts. How will this legislation impact the price of beverages?

Experience in other states shows that manufacturers and distributors do not increase the price on their product when a bottle bill is implemented.

In fact, container redemption programs put money back into our local communities through employment opportunities as "canners," at grocers and redemption centers."

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Brianne K Nadeau @brianneknadeau.bsky.social · 12d

It's not an easy task to serve on the Commission, but it's incredibly important. These nominees bring diverse experience in promoting inclusion, and a deep belief that access to justice is a fundamental right for everyone.

Learn more about the Commission.
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Commissioners for the Commission on Human Rights

Meet Our Commissioners Up to 15 people can be appointed to the Commission. Commissioners are nominated by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council. To view the current roster of Commissioners and t...

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Brianne K Nadeau @brianneknadeau.bsky.social · 12d

Now more than ever, the work of protecting human rights is the District is absolutely critical. This morning I chaired a roundtable to consider nominees for the Commission on Human Rights. The Commission ensures that every DC resident can live and work free from discrimination.

Nominees to the Commission on Human Rights
Mr. Sim Singh Attariwala
Director of the Anti-Hate Program for Asian Americans Advancing Justice

Ms. Alexis Gardner
Assistant Federal Public Defender in D.C.

Ms. Carmen Moreno Sanz
Spanish educator at Winston Churchill High School

Mr. Sean Norman
President of the DC Association of the Deaf

Ms. Jasminlee Scott
Community Support Worker at the Healthy Place

Ms. Isabelle Vladoiu
Founder of the US Institute of Diplomacy and Human Rights

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Councilmember Nadeau’s Office @cmnadeauoffice.bsky.social · 12d

Happening now: @brianneknadeau.bsky.social hears from nominees to the Commission on Human Rights during a confirmation roundtable held by the Committee on Public Works & Operations.

Watch live: brianneknadeau.com/live/

Committee on Public Works & Operations. Roundtable on Nominees for the Human Rights Commission.

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Brianne K Nadeau @brianneknadeau.bsky.social · 14d

Let's take a big step closer to our zero waste goals. By placing a refundable 10-cent deposit on beverage containers, the bottle bill will drastically reduce litter in DC.

The bill's first hearing is coming up on Oct 1. Sign up to testify.

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Brianne K Nadeau @brianneknadeau.bsky.social · 14d

Traffic safety is public safety & repeat dangerous drivers threaten us all.

The STEER Act, which I introduced with @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social, allows us to hold the most egregious offenders accountable, even if they live outside DC.

Thank you CM Allen & AG Schwalb for your leadership.

DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb @dcattorneygeneral.bsky.social · 14d

NEW: We won our first court judgment against a dangerous out-of-state driver under the STEER Act.

The Court ordered Ayanna Khalya Wilson to pay $77,100 for over 200 dangerous driving violations.

We also filed 12 new lawsuits against Maryland and Virginia drivers with nearly 2,000 traffic offenses.

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Brianne K Nadeau @brianneknadeau.bsky.social · 15d

The bill will receive a hearing on October 1 in the Committee on Business and Economic Development.

Sign up to testify and submit testimony here.

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