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Re:My parents collect cans for a living by zeckalpha on Monday December 20, 2021 @07:08AM (#29623951)
Many places use a deposit system, where if you return the packaging for recycling, you get your money back. This cuts down on litter, at no cost to those who recycle.
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Re:My parents collect cans for a living by kkjjkgjjgg on Monday December 20, 2021 @10:32AM (#29626006)
But presumably, the higher the price for returning bottles, the less likely people will be to just dump them on the street, for the collectors to collect?

Or it will become attractive for more collectors. In any case, it may not be so simple to raise their "wage" for collecting bottles.

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Re:My parents collect cans for a living by zeckalpha on Tuesday December 21, 2021 @01:14AM (#29634540)
Many people will dump on the street (or in cans the collectors tend to) even if the deposit tripled.
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