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Plastic Bottles Pave the Path to Affordable College Tuition in Oregon [nationswell.com]

 

By Monica Humphries, NationSwell, November 25, 2019

Instead of taking their recyclables to the curb, Oregonians can now turn their cans and bottles into money for higher education.

Thanks to a new partnership between BottleDrop, Oregon’s redemption center for recyclable goods, and the Oregon College Savings Plan, the state’s 529 college savings plan, residents can directly add funds from redeemed cans and bottles to an existing college savings accounts.

Previously recyclers had three options on how to receive the funds: cash, grocery store vouchers or donations toward a nonprofit. But this partnership adds a fourth option that makes it easier for participants to save for tuition.

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