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Originally posted by svandamme
bottle return isn't really stupid , it would be stupid not to do it
bottles are not a throw away product , like so many other things these days, glass does not get worn out from beeing used once, so why not encourage recycling with a return policy?
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It's different here. First, we have plenty of
out in which to throw our trash, and it cost more to clean and sterilize a used bottle than to go with a whole new one.
If, on the other hand, land were in short supply, I'd modify my opinion.
I just moved from California where they charge an exorbitant amount of return fees for bottles. The state doesn't want you to recycle them, they can't keep the money then, so they make it hard to find return centers, and offer no pick up at all.