I canoe the streams of Michigan, and when the deposit went into effect, the number of cans on the bottom of the rivers were drastically reduced. I still fly fish those streams, and find the old steel cans with triangular holes punched in them from many years ago. Shifting stream sand exposes these relics. There would be thousands per mile of river without the ban.

In Ohio where I live, state workers pick up litter along the Interstates several times a year. You can see through the transparent bags that 75% of what they pick up is cans. Hundreds of bags of them per mile.

I've read studies on how much money is saved in clean-up fees in states that have a deposit law. It is in the millions per year. Also the stores make money from folks that don't return all of their cans. Another benefit is that a much higher percentage of materials are recycled.

I'm not sure what the disadvantages to a deposit law are, but in Ohio the can makers have successfully fought off any attempt to implement a law here.

I can say that the roads and rivers of Michigan are much cleaner now.

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• Deposit for bottles -- good idea or not?, Bob M, Thu, 16 Sep 2004 11:39:58
  • gives the homeless somthing to do.nm, mudpuppy, Fri, 17 Sep 2004 16:38:32
  • Good Idea in CA, bad execution., Randy Thatcher , Thu, 16 Sep 2004 16:43:40
  • An idea for which the time has past, saw, Thu, 16 Sep 2004 16:15:50
    • Drag law enforcement into it?, PhillySaaber, Fri, 17 Sep 2004 07:04:12
  • Re: Deposit for bottles -- good idea or not?, Rich, Thu, 16 Sep 2004 13:56:20
  • Having lived in a deposit state (MA) and a recycle, Noel, Thu, 16 Sep 2004 13:51:42
    • recycling is a new thing, comparatively, fsik, Fri, 17 Sep 2004 15:44:34
    • Re: Having lived in a deposit state (MA) and a recycle, Kevin, Fri, 17 Sep 2004 05:05:13
      • haha, used to live in VT....., nathanael, Fri, 17 Sep 2004 13:10:27
  • yes, it's a great idea...., nathanael, Thu, 16 Sep 2004 13:37:16
  • Re: Deposit for bottles -- good idea or not?, jp, Thu, 16 Sep 2004 13:18:01
  • Give them to your local school sporting program, Bert K, Thu, 16 Sep 2004 12:29:09
  • Re: Deposit for bottles -- good idea or not?, PhillySaaber, Thu, 16 Sep 2004 12:13:13
    • Michigan experience (sorry, forgot to include name), AndyR, Fri, 17 Sep 2004 08:29:50
      • Unfortunately, not all as honorable as you., EricG, Fri, 17 Sep 2004 19:01:18
    • Another Michigan experience., EricG, Thu, 16 Sep 2004 14:12:03 <-- Viewing This Message

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