notbob wrote:
> On 2010-03-09, Dave Smith > wrote:
>
>> Thanks to mandating return of empty bottles, that is nowhere near the
>> problem that it used to be.
>
> While I agree the problem has lessened, the beverage companies and
> distributors viciously fight any and all proposed legislation
> requiring return of bottles and in many states, like CA, it is
> strictly voluntary. This also only applies mostly to glass soda and
> beer bottles. It never addresses liquor and wine bottles, glass jars,
> etc, although plastic bottles are becoming more common for spirits.
>

Perhaps that is one of the advantages of government run liquor stores.
Glass soft drink bottles have required a deposit for as long as I can
remember, but not cans and plastic. However, there are not many soft
drinks sold in glass bottles anymore. Almost all are now sold in cans
and bottles. They have to be recycled in most municipalities around
here. Our town started recycling programs a few years ago.