Saving the Earth (and for College)--Oregonians Save $1M for Higher Education through Recycled Bottles and Cans
SALEM, Ore., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, partners BottleDrop and the Oregon College Savings Plan announced that the program has reached a milestone $1M saved for higher education through the convenient redemption of bottles and cans. This accomplishment comes three years after launching its collaboration in November 2019, and just in time to celebrate Earth Month.
- This accomplishment comes three years after launching its collaboration in November 2019, and just in time to celebrate Earth Month.
- The program allows families from across the state to leverage their container redemptions to save for future education expenses.
- Participants can set up automatic fund transfers from their BottleDrop account to one or more Oregon College Savings Plan (OCSP) accounts.
- The Oregon College Savings Plan is a state-sponsored higher education savings program that comes with special tax advantages and can be opened by just about anyone.