What Happens When The Store Doesn’t Accept Your Bottle Return?
At ten cents per container, Michigan has one of the highest bottle deposits in the country and also one of the highest recycling rates.
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Why Does Michigan Have a Bottle Deposit Anyway?
At the start of 2022, Governor Whitmer signed into law a new bill cracking down on bottle return fraud. Have you ever wondered why Michigan has the bottle deposit in the first place?
Deposit Fraud is Not the Issue – We Need to Upgrade Our Recycling Facilities
Sure deposit fraud is a concern, but shouldn't we be more focused on fixing our facilities, making them more efficient, and working to streamline machines so that we can continue the spirit of that very first Earth Day?
Finally We Can Take our Cans And Bottles Back!
Finally We Can Take our Cans And Bottles Back!
Legislation Introduced to Expand Michigan’s Bottle Return Law
Lawmakers are hoping that expanding the law will lead to more participation.