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Just punch "Oregon Bottle Deposit Increase" into your search engine for endless information.
Basically, redemption rates for beverage containers has dropped below 80% for 2 consecutive years, thereby triggering the increase. As some of you know, most stores will take your containers back, as well as dedicated redemption centers. The rate will go from 5 cents to 10 cents each.
Just think about this for a second.....
Oregon instituted the bottle bill in 1972 as a way to reduce litter. Mission accomplished, until now, when it seems to be more hassle than anything else to redeem your cans and bottles.
Personally, I return my cans/bottles and use the money for ammo, silver, etc, etc.
Rather than doing the intelligent thing, and eliminate the bottle bill and have citizens place empty containers in the curbside recycling bins (like a large number do now already), Oregon decides to double the deposit. The first state to raise a redemption rate.
Some of the positive effects of the forthcoming increase:
More money for charities that collect and redeem the containers.
Less litter, higher redemption rates--at least initially.
Garbage/curbside recycle drivers will make more $$$ on the side.
Some of the negative effects:
This will increase the number of homeless people around the state, as there will be more money to be made redeeming containers for the money.
Theft of containers from personal property.
More purchases of soda with food stamps, soda emptied so cans/bottles can be returned for deposit money to buy alcohol, cigarettes, etc..... I have seen this multiple times.
So, I will end this by saying, get ready to pay more tax, er deposit on your favorite beverages on April 1, 2017
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The world is full of Kings and Queens, who blind your eyes, and steal your dreams. It's Heaven and Hell.....
Basically, redemption rates for beverage containers has dropped below 80% for 2 consecutive years, thereby triggering the increase. As some of you know, most stores will take your containers back, as well as dedicated redemption centers. The rate will go from 5 cents to 10 cents each.
Just think about this for a second.....
Oregon instituted the bottle bill in 1972 as a way to reduce litter. Mission accomplished, until now, when it seems to be more hassle than anything else to redeem your cans and bottles.
Personally, I return my cans/bottles and use the money for ammo, silver, etc, etc.
Rather than doing the intelligent thing, and eliminate the bottle bill and have citizens place empty containers in the curbside recycling bins (like a large number do now already), Oregon decides to double the deposit. The first state to raise a redemption rate.
Some of the positive effects of the forthcoming increase:
More money for charities that collect and redeem the containers.
Less litter, higher redemption rates--at least initially.
Garbage/curbside recycle drivers will make more $$$ on the side.
Some of the negative effects:
This will increase the number of homeless people around the state, as there will be more money to be made redeeming containers for the money.
Theft of containers from personal property.
More purchases of soda with food stamps, soda emptied so cans/bottles can be returned for deposit money to buy alcohol, cigarettes, etc..... I have seen this multiple times.
So, I will end this by saying, get ready to pay more tax, er deposit on your favorite beverages on April 1, 2017
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The world is full of Kings and Queens, who blind your eyes, and steal your dreams. It's Heaven and Hell.....