Brianne K Nadeau

Acclaimed disability rights advocate Thomas Mangrum dies at 61 Lifelong D.C. resident also served as ‘cherished’ Capital Pride volunteer

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...

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...

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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Cyclists on the way to Bancroft Elementary

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!

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 ...

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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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.

'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-...

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.

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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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.

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

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: https://lims.dccouncil.gov/Hearings/hearings/950

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...

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.

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.

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.

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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“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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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/

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

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

View of Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge from a bike

Selfie of Councilmember Brianne K Nadeau wearing bike helmet

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!

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.

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.

Bottle Bill facts: How will this legislation impact small businesses? Stores with under 2,000 sq ft devoted to the display of merchandise are exempted from the requirement to take back beverage containers (but those stores are allowed to opt-in if they want). Grocers and other retailers that redeem beverage containers will be paid a generous handling fee per container to cover the cost of taking back, handling, and storing bottles and cans.

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/

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."

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/

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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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

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.

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

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/

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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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.

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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A bottle bill for D.C. - Brianne K. Nadeau The Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Amendment Act of 2025 is major environmental legislation that would drastically reduce litter in streets, parks and rivers by placing a refundable 10-cent dep...

We're taking another big step to protect our rivers, streets & parks. DC's bottle bill, legislation I introduced earlier this year alongside 10 colleagues, will drastically reduce litter and bring us closer to meeting our zero waste goals.
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Widespread pollution of the Anacostia River threatens the health of the communities living along its banks & prevents residents from enjoying its benefits.

Thank you, Attorney General Schwalb, for taking this important step to protect our waterways & improve quality of life in our city.

Ward 1 Update: Hands off DC - Brianne K. Nadeau At Monday's Council vote on the First Reading of the FY 2026 budget, we restored funds to critical programs, approved funding for ranked choice voting, and postponed action on the ill-conceived repeal...

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A large crowd of people stands on the steps of the African American Civil War Museum in Washington, DC, surrounding a new statue of Abraham Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation

Councilmember Brianne K Nadeau speaks at a podium in front of a seated crowd at the African American Civil War Memorial. Dr Frank Smith stands to the side

Proud to join the African American Civil War Memorial Museum this morning to unveil a new statue of President Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation. Thank you to Executive Director Dr. Frank Smith and everyone that worked to bring this poignant symbol of freedom to Ward 1.

Councilmember Brianne Nadeau poses for a selfie with a woman at the Parkwood Place block party

A man stands in back of a table full of backpacks under a tent at the Parkwood Place block party

ANC Commissioner Gary Decker works the popcorn machine at the Parkwood Place block party

Thanks to neighbors at the Parkwood Place Block Party for a fun afternoon handing out backpacks and learning a new skill - working the popcorn maker with ANC 1D Commissioner Gary Decker!