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ARaoulVermonter t1_j28grj4 wrote

It doesn't make sense that the rate is the same as it was in 1972. 5 cents back then was worth much more than it is now. It should be at least a quarter.

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lantonas t1_j2ca29c wrote

Raise it to $100 per can, doesn't matter to me, I buy in New Hampshire where I don't have to deal with the hassle

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alwaysmilesdeep t1_j28htsq wrote

So when I buy a 12 pack of coke it adds 3 dollars on? Have you seen how much they sell a 12 pack of coke for lately.

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Russian_Rocket23 t1_j28sf46 wrote

The refund is supposed to be an incentive to have people return their empties. That would certainly provide an incentive (and maybe have people drink less soda).

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realize-finiteworld t1_j2ch5na wrote

Deposit/redemption is a great program for hard to recycle materials. Aluminum cans are one of the easiest materials to collect, separate, and recycle. Glass is another story. If we could collect ALL glass beverage containers and separate them by color, it would be a huge win for the redemption system.

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ARaoulVermonter t1_j28iy1b wrote

You'd get it back when you return the cans. It would be like paying 5 cents a can in 1972, accounting for inflation.

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Wageslavesyndrome t1_j28k4nm wrote

😂 Companies can’t have this happen. Then people would eventually realize that they’ve been getting fucked for years now with wages not going up as much as everything else has around them all these years.

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DragBunt t1_j29n74h wrote

You get all that money back though when you return the cans.

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AtomicWaffle420 t1_j2aizgx wrote

That's literally the point, to get people to return the empties to get their money back.

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