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  2. Container-deposit legislation - Wikipedia

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    Container-deposit legislation (also known as a container-deposit scheme, deposit-refund system or scheme, deposit-return system, or bottle bill) is any law that requires the collection of a monetary deposit on beverage containers (refillable or non-refillable) at the point of sale and/or the payment of refund value to the consumers. When the ...

  3. Container deposit legislation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The United States' overall beverage container recycling rate is approximately 33%, while states with container deposit laws have a 70% average rate of beverage container recycling. Michigan's recycling rate of 97% from 1990 to 2008 was the highest in the nation, as is its $0.10 deposit. [ 2 ]

  4. History of bottle recycling in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The deposit gave consumers an incentive to return the bottle and "defrayed the cost of the bottle when it was not returned". [1] The Great Depression and "materials shortages" during World War II made the deposit system common for milk, beer, and soda bottles. [1] By 1947, bottle loss in the United States decreased to about 3 to 4%. [1]

  5. Canner (recycling) - Wikipedia

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    A canner participates in canning, the collection and redemption of deposit-marked beverage containers for recycling. [1] Canning is an activity undertaken by individuals or small teams, typically to earn an income. [2] Canning is only possible in nations, states, or municipalities which have enacted container-deposit legislation. [2] [3]

  6. Category:Container deposit legislation - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Container deposit legislation" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

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    From May through September, the truck will be at The Portal Container Village. Nana J’s is open from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday, and from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

  8. Deposit-refund system - Wikipedia

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    A deposit-refund system (DRS), also known as deposit-return system, advance deposit fee or deposit-return scheme, is a surcharge on a product when purchased and a rebate when it is returned. A well-known example is when container deposit legislation mandates that a refund is given when reusable packaging is returned.

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