Alright, listen up, ’cause I’m gonna tell you about this Vermont beverage container redemption thing, or whatever they call it. You know, the bottles and cans? Yeah, those. Well, apparently, they got this whole system for ’em, and I’m gonna try to explain it the best I can, even though it’s a bit of a mess.
So, you buy yourself a soda or a beer or somethin’ in a can or bottle, right? You pay a little extra, a nickel or somethin’. That’s the deposit. It’s like a promise you’ll bring the thing back. Now, why do they do this? Supposedly, it’s to keep the roads clean, keep folks from tossin’ their empties all over the place. Makes sense, I guess.
- First off, not everything’s got a deposit. Only certain drinks, you know? The fizzy stuff, like soda and beer, and some kinda fancy waters. If it’s just plain juice or milk, forget it. No nickel for you.
- Then, you gotta take your empties back to a store. Not just any store, mind you. A store that sells the same kinda drinks. You can’t take your beer bottles to the bakery, you hear? Gotta be the right place.
Now, this is where it gets tricky. The store, they gotta take your bottles and cans, long as they’re clean and empty. And they gotta give you your nickel back for each one. But sometimes, they make a fuss, sayin’ this ain’t their brand or that’s got a dent or whatever. Just gotta be firm with ’em, tell ’em it’s the law.
What happens to all them bottles and cans after you leave ’em at the store? Well, they get picked up and taken to some big place, somewhere in Connecticut or around there. They sort ’em out, all the glass and metal and plastic, and then they sell it to someone who melts it down or somethin’. At least, that’s what they say. I ain’t never seen it myself.
Now, the government, they want more people to bring back their bottles. They got some fancy number, sayin’ they want 70% of ’em back. I dunno how they figure that, but whatever. They make it sound like a big deal, but folks are busy. Sometimes you just forget or you don’t have time to go to the store just for a few nickels.
And they got rules, you know? Like, you can’t sell certain kinds of cans in Vermont, the ones with the pull-off tabs. Guess those are bad for the environment or somethin’. And all them drink companies, they gotta register their bottles with the state before they can sell ’em. Sounds like a whole lotta paperwork to me.
So, yeah, that’s the Vermont bottle thing in a nutshell. You pay a nickel, you bring it back, you get your nickel back. Supposed to keep things clean. But it’s a bit of a hassle, if you ask me. All them rules and trips to the store. Still, I guess it’s better than havin’ bottles and cans all over the place. Just gotta remember to bring ’em back, that’s all.
Tags: Vermont, Beverage, Container, Redemption, Deposit, Bottle Bill, Recycling, Environment
