It seems to me that the recycling effort now is relying on the responsibility of the "green" community. In a capatalistic society, it seems to me that the way to garner more support for recycling would be to give a cash incentive for participation. Simply put, a $3 deposit on a bottle of water would do a lot better than offering a nickle to return it? It is not a real cost, just a deposit. It seems that it would be simple to implement.
Why doesn't the government require subbstantial cash deposits for all recyclable containers?
Yeah, but who's going to spend $4 on an impulse purchase? Sure, you'll get it back eventually, but it's still gonna hurt. An idea like that would cut the economy in half FAST.
Reply:I'm really not comfortable giving the government some of my money to hold for a while.
Reply:why does the gov'mint have to get involved?
because your idea wouldn't work in a free market?
people would stop buying bottled anything unless absolutely necessary.
Reply:Very short sighted on their part.
Reply:If your suggestion were mandated for all containers, consumers would only have two choices. First, they could buy the container and pay the deposit. The deposit would only have to be paid once because it would be waived if the consumer were to return the containers for the next purchase. Otherwise, the consumer could throw the container away and pay the deposit again for the next purchase. Rest assured, there would be no more containers littering our landscape or burdening our landfills because they would now have a value.
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