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Re:Picking up free lithium cells off the street and making t... by softfalcon on Sunday July 17, 2022 @04:00PM (#32130642)
You might have to forgive them, if they’re talking about their folks with the ear marked “20 years” they’re likely old like me and think that means 1970. Us old folks tend to think “20 years ago” means 20 years before 1990’s. It’s a common mental flub.

That would make the inflation value closer to $0.38 in today’s money. It’s not a lot, but when you’re getting almost 8x the amount for each can, it adds up.

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Re:Picking up free lithium cells off the street and making t... by jefftk on Sunday July 17, 2022 @04:15PM (#32130777)
Bottle deposits aren't that old: MA is 1982, CA is 1987, etc: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_deposit_legislation_...

5¢ in 1982 would be 15¢ now, so it's more, but not that much more?

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Re:Picking up free lithium cells off the street and making t... by drewzero1 on Sunday July 17, 2022 @04:52PM (#32131125)
It is 3X, and when it's per can that does add up to a significant amount. That would add $1.20 to a 12-pack case, which usually cost just $6 here (admittedly a state that doesn't do deposits).
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Re:Picking up free lithium cells off the street and making t... by SoftTalker on Sunday July 17, 2022 @09:52PM (#32133640)
Bottle deposits were a thing in the 1970s when I was a kid. Those bottles were heavy glass, made to be returned, washed, and re-used many times. I'm not sure it was legislated however, I think it was just what the local bottlers did to get their bottles back.
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Re:Picking up free lithium cells off the street and making t... by davewasthere on Sunday July 17, 2022 @10:26PM (#32133881)
It was a great way to earn money as a kid in the 70s too. Wander around and find old beer/coke/milk bottles and return them for the deposit.
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Re:Picking up free lithium cells off the street and making t... by mym1990 on Sunday July 17, 2022 @09:52PM (#32133641)
1976 for Michigan(and 10c at that). My mom and I used to save every can when we lived in MI, I remember doing the deposits, and thought it was crazy that we were getting money for that.
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Re:Picking up free lithium cells off the street and making t... by ascar on Sunday July 17, 2022 @05:55PM (#32131774)
Glass bottles have 8 Cent deposit in Germany and plastic bottles/tin cans have 25 Cent. I rarely ever not bring a plastic bottle or can back, but I do let glass bottles stand around near garbage cans for the bottle collectors.

I see the same behavior among many others. It's just anecdotal, but that 3x seems to make a huge difference.

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