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That high return rate is due to the deposit of 25 cent (€) per bottle. Water (20ct/1.5L) comes cheaper per bottle than its bottle deposit. There are people who
by ce4 10y ago
That high return rate is due to the deposit of 25 cent (€) per bottle. Water (20ct/1.5L) comes cheaper per bottle than its bottle deposit. There are people who collect bottles in cities for a living even.
- pulse7 10y agoThis is what government can do for our environment: one simple law for obligatory 25 cent deposit/bottle.
- endswapper 10y agoBottle deposits are incredibly effective. Long-term I'd like to see deposit programs for all materials. California, also mentioned in the article, has people using bottle deposits as an income at $.05/$.10 per bottle.