On Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:50:50 GMT, 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.
>
> nb

no doubt it will turn out that spirits bottled in plastic cause green hair
to grow on your liver.

your pal,
blake