Reply #4: spent some time in states with no "bottle bill"

[rurallib]

a few years back. Cans and bottles all over the place, along with other trash. The bottle bill has definitely served a purpose.
Instead of fighting this bill, i'd like to see companies come up with a compromise. I've always thought that this might be an opportunity for some enterprising group to make some money. For example, have redemption centers that repay 4cents per container and they then turn them back to the bottlers for five cents.
Or do something with local charities getting a cut. People could donate them. We once sent ten girls to girl scout camp doing that.