This already exists in a small way. I use a local dairy that ships milk in thick glass containers with a $1.50 deposit. Any store that sells it will also handle

This already exists in a small way. I use a local dairy that ships milk in thick glass containers with a $1.50 deposit. Any store that sells it will also handle returns. And I can remember a time when soft drinks came in glass bottles and the stores took them back for a deposit refund.