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dimmzy · #1 Post by **dimmzy** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 6:47 am

I removed the limes from my Corona bottles so they can turned in for the deposit.

mrkelley23 · #2 Post by **mrkelley23** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 6:50 am

I tried to explain the concept of deposit bottles to my boys the other week, tying it to a way that even young kids could make a little pocket money in the old days. All they could think about was the old homeless-looking guys who go poring through trashcans and dumpsters for aluminum cans.

I'd welcome the idea of a bottle deposit system again in this country. And maybe apply it to lots of other things that have become disposable when they shouldn't be.

dimmzy · #3 Post by **dimmzy** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:06 am

I'd welcome the idea of a bottle deposit system again in this country.

Bring 'em to New York. We have a deposit law: 5 cents for every bottle or can of a carbonated beverage. They're thinking of extending it to water bottles too since water bottles are now clogging up our highways.

Maine and Michigan are two others with deposit laws.

mrkelley23 · #4 Post by **mrkelley23** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:13 am

dimmzy wrote:
I'd welcome the idea of a bottle deposit system again in this country.
Bring 'em to New York. We have a deposit law: 5 cents for every bottle or can of a carbonated beverage. They're thinking of extending it to water bottles too since water bottles are now clogging up our highways.

Maine and Michigan are two others with deposit laws.

Hawaii has one, too. Our vacation there a couple of years ago is what got me thinking about it.

admanvii · #5 Post by **admanvii** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:34 am

Bring 'em to New York. We have a deposit law: 5 cents for every bottle or can of a carbonated beverage. They're thinking of extending it to water bottles too since water bottles are now clogging up our highways.

We used to fill bottles into a shopping cart and bring them to the local Bohack's for 2 cents a bottle....and yes penny bubble gum cost a penny

#6 Post by **littlebeast13** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:36 am

mrkelley23 wrote:
dimmzy wrote:
I'd welcome the idea of a bottle deposit system again in this country.
Bring 'em to New York. We have a deposit law: 5 cents for every bottle or can of a carbonated beverage. They're thinking of extending it to water bottles too since water bottles are now clogging up our highways.

Maine and Michigan are two others with deposit laws.
Hawaii has one, too. Our vacation there a couple of years ago is what got me thinking about it.

I've noticed those states on the cans....

I still remember where and when I last saw glass soda bottles. April of 1993 on one of our bowling trips to Rock Island, IL. We stayed across the river in Bettendorf, IA, and they actually had good old glass Pepsi bottles in the stores! They disappeared around here in the mid 80's.....

lb13

admanvii · #7 Post by **admanvii** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 7:38 am

admanvii wrote:Bring 'em to New York. We have a deposit law: 5 cents for every bottle or can of a carbonated beverage. They're thinking of extending it to water bottles too since water bottles are now clogging up our highways.

We used to fill bottles into a shopping cart and bring them to the local Bohack's for 2 cents a bottle....and yes penny bubble gum cost a penny

Wow i did the quote thing backwards.....oh and baseball cards were a nickle a pack....and the METS were in first place, just like now and Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich were swapping wives for that other third place team

peacock2121 · #8 Post by **peacock2121** » Mon Sep 01, 2008 8:58 am

mrkelley23 wrote:I'd welcome the idea of a bottle deposit system again in this country. And maybe apply it to lots of other things that have become disposable when they shouldn't be.

My eco-centricity (is that the right word) reared it's ugly head.

I said "WTF? We do have that."

Then I read further in the thread and realized we all don't.