Faith leaders from Wards 5, 7, and 8 urged the D.C. Council to reject the proposed D.C. Bottle Bill, arguing that it would unfairly burden low-income residents and concentrate waste-related facilities in predominantly Black and Brown neighborhoods.
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Rev. Tony Lowery, Pastor, Guildfield Baptist Church, Ward 5, Rev. George Gilbert, Holy Trinity United Baptist Church, Ward 7 and Rev. Wanda Thompson, Ambassador Baptist Church, Ward 8
Faith leaders from Wards 5, 7, and 8 urged the D.C. Council to reject the proposed D.C. Bottle Bill, arguing that it would unfairly burden low-income residents and concentrate waste-related facilities in predominantly Black and Brown neighborhoods.
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