Summary
In March 1971, the Beaver Island Civic Association had prompted local stores and bars to stop carrying throw-away bottles. The Beaver Beacon presents the move as an attempt to reduce broken glass along roads and beaches, while noting that disposable containers brought from the mainland remained a litter problem.
Evidence and limits
The source describes a community practice or campaign, not a documented ordinance. It does not identify the participating businesses, enforcement, container alternatives, duration, or measured environmental effect.
Open questions
- Was the policy voluntary or codified by either township?
- Which businesses participated, and how long did the practice continue?
- Are later litter or shoreline records available?
See also
Sources
- Beaver Beacon, March 1971, “Throw Aways.”Reports that, at the Civic Association’s suggestion, island store and bar owners had discontinued carrying throw-away bottles to reduce broken glass on roads and beaches, while acknowledging continuing mainland-purchased litter; it does not identify a bylaw, enforcement mechanism, or measured result.