Soda Bottle Deposits Are Stupid!
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Staten Island, NY Posted: 4/23/2017 1:00:00 AM
Why do most states still require a 5 cent deposit on soda bottles... but no deposit on other bottles?
I'm not a soda drinker, but from time to time I drink some seltzer, and when I do, I'm stuck paying an extra five cents, just because it's carbonated. How stupid is that?
I simply don't see a point in adding an extra five cents for the "Bottle Deposit", just because it's considered a soda. I realize those laws were created at a time where sodas were the most popular drinks sold in stores, and they wanted to find a way to insure there would be fewer bottles tossed on the streets, and that there would be more recycling of used bottles.
A lot has changed since then. Recycling is now mandatory in just about every major community, which means just about every bottle made today is destined to a recycling plant, regardless of whether there's a deposit program in place.
Another big change is that water, Iced Tea and other non-carbonated drinks are now more popular than sodas, yet there is no deposit on those bottles, so why the double standard?
I think it's time we re-think bottle deposits to catch up with the times. Either make the deposit across the board for all bottles, or get rid of them entirely.
Joe Crescenzi, Founder
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