Wow. This has been a thing in Canada for as long as I can remember. And I am, for Lemmy, damn near antediluvian.
Glass bottles have a list of states where you can return them for a deposit.
Shout-out to thimbleweed park
Not all across Canada. Different provinces = different rules … ie: Manitoba has zero recycling for wine and liquor bottles (except for blue bin recycling).
Just another reason to never live in Winnipeg
Shh, they’re trying to catch up
We’ve had this for plastic bottles forever here in Norway.
In Denmark it’s on plastic, aluminum, glass, pretty much anything that can be recycled.
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Same for Finland.
Same in Germany+glass beer bottles. But still not on other alcohol lol
Maybe they don’t want you to come back to the store after you emptied that vodka bottle.
Same in California for most beverage cans and bottles. It’s specifically the wine and liquor containers that are new.
It’s also common in many states including California for cans, plastic bottles, and many glass bottles but this particular measure adds more types like wine and liquor bottles and pouches
Mooothers day!
The CEO and CTO duo of success
Moving from CA to a place with no aluminum recycling was initially weird, then my city completely stopped picking up all recycling… because staff shortages, so the world is full of surprises (guess what else they outlawed here…)
Probably drinking?
Oh, nah, something about womens bodies… pretty wack
Silly hats?
Here in Germany we have Pfand system to return our bottles and get our cash back since 2003.
In my Canadian province, a mandatory deposit has been in place since 1970. I didn’t even realize this wasn’t standard elsewhere.
Where though? I haven’t seen cash refund kiosks for years.
You’re appreciated fam
One other thing: in CA most stores not near a recycling center are required to take them back and refund you in store.
See https://www2.calrecycle.ca.gov/BevContainer/InStoreRedemption for the list of stores for your zip.
I’ve done this at Walmart, Safeway, Walgreens, Sams, etc. lots of stores are on that list, and most people don’t know. Worst case, ask for a manager, they should know. Also the stores have a sign at the entrance window telling you that they take stuff for CRV. You don’t need to have bought it there.
It’s much better than finding a place, sorting, weighing, etc
Oh neat, let’s see what we have
“No records found.”
I sort of feel Rick rolled.
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Challenge accepted.
I was trading empty bottles and jars for some money since I was a kid in Estonia. That system is older than the Russian Federation.
Make a free refill program instead ;)
Sensationalized article doesn’t mention at all that you’re going to be paying that when you purchase in the first place.
Isn’t that how all container redemption programs are run?
It’s a local news site that just states the facts. California citizens already are aware they pay for it at the counter.
Nothing about this is sensationalized