Here in Oregon, we pay a bottle deposit of 5 cents, for every bottle and can of soda, beer, juice drinks and water.
Then, we would take our emptys back to the grocery store to be redeemed.
Our town of Oregon City, started a pilot project several months ago.
The grocery stores in O.C. no longer take our bottles and cans.
We have a new facility, where you open an account to redeem your bottles and cans. You get special bags and an account card.
"Hurry up mom! You said we were going to the park!!"
"I already asked...NO, they don't take the ice tea bottles!"
"Somedays it's hard to be green...."
Wyatt
You are SO right Wyatt. Sometimes it's not easy being green.
ReplyDeleteBut I think your town has the light at the dog park that accepts poop right? So one step forward, one step....sideways?
You are such a good helper!
Violet
That's a very cool idea!
ReplyDeleteThere should be more of those around! :D
xo
luna
Hey Wyatt!
ReplyDeleteWow, neat recycling plan! Great way to protect our planet. Hope you got to your park!
Grr and Woof,
Sarge, COP
Great job Wyatt..one less bottle to recycle
ReplyDeleteBenny & Lily
Oh that sure does sound like a pawsome idea Wyatt. But it will be a LONG time before it comes to Grants Pass or Medford, heck we don't even have a Trader Joes! Now THAT is TERRIBLE!
ReplyDeletewoos, Tessa
At least you have a program there - here we can recycle cans and plastic at the curb, but no glass. Seems like a waste when there are so many good things that could be done with the glass. Mom is still trying to figure out how there is any benefit to this recycling if the collectors just dump all the newspapers, cardboard, cans, and plastic bottles into the same dumpster - why do we bother to sort it? OK, enough of our rant. So did you get to the park eventually, Wyatt?
ReplyDeleteWoos ~ Phantom, Thunder, Ciara, and Lightning
Hi Wyatt,
ReplyDeleteWe have a 10 cents refund system on drink cans, bottles and some flavoured milk cartons in our state. It works really well with a huge reduction of litter and waste tossed. The other states of Australia think it's wonderful, but the pawliticions are draggin' their paws about introducing it all round.
The dog park was nice I take it??
Tail Wuggles, Rubie.
That's so nice of you to help your mom Wyatt! Very cool idea! We have a five cent deposit on all of our cans and bottles...even water! Hope you had fun at the park!! xoxo Chloe and LadyBug
ReplyDeleteWe have several recycling depots that we have to take our bottles and cans to. They make you pack the out onto flats and remove the tabs from the cns and the lids from the bottles. YEESH! It ain't easy being green. The Mama being someone lazy and reluctant to do all that work, the Mama saves ours and donates them to our local animal shelter. They have a bottle drive every month and their youth volunteers help sort and stack all the recyclables!
ReplyDeleteHi Wyatt, we are in the same state as Rubie and the 10 cent refund really helped with litter. We recycle all our things. To answer the OP Pack, I think when the dumpster goes to the recycling plant, they have massive conveyer belts that sort all the trash into separate sections. Mum saw it on TV and it was amazing how it all worked. We just put all our recycle stuff together in the one bin (as suggested by Council) and then it is sorted at recycle centre. Ok enough from us. Have a great day. No worries, and love, Stella and Rory.
ReplyDeleteOh what confusion that would cause for our Momster, she doesn't do machinery well, even the parking meters never like her money ;-) Great idea though, ours put out lots of glass for recycling every week, we have so many recycling tubs now we need a list! Have a great week Wyatt, xxx
ReplyDeleteHeehee! Poor Wyatt! But it sure is rewarding to recycle!
ReplyDeleteLicks,
Ruthie
You're doing a good job there Wyatt! I don't think we have any refund systems here in Yorkshire but we do have good recycling collections for glass, cans, plastic, paper, cardboard, garden waste etc every 2 weeks from the house. A big lorry comes and takes it all away but we do have to sort it into different boxes so we have 3 boxes and 2 wheelie bins for all the different things! It can be hard work being green but worth it for the planet :- ) love from Magic x
ReplyDeleteUhUh....Point to ponder!!! Do dey charge a deposit for dos ice tea bottles when you buys dem? If so......PROTEST!!! Leaves dem a big poop in dere recycle bin!
ReplyDeleteWow, are you helping recycle there? You are one good green guy!
ReplyDeleteI like that recycle thingy. I just hate the thought of all the stuff that gets thrown away.
ReplyDeleteSo how was the dawg park???
Good job, Wyatt! ... And like Kermit says, It's not easy being green!
ReplyDeleteDiane and Cosmo
Good job, Wyatt! But, you're so right - sometimes it is hard to be green :) We have a local store that gives you the stink eye if you don't bring your own grocery bag, but puts everything in plastic containers that can't be recycled by our county recycle program. What's up with that?
ReplyDeleteThe Road Dogs
It seems like it would be a pain to have to go somewhere besides the grocery store to return them. You're doing a great job supervising!
ReplyDeleteNubbin wiggles,
Oskar
In Michigan we had 10 cent!
ReplyDeleteKari
http://dogisgodinreverse.com
It sounds like you're right on top of things, Wyatt! You must have gotten an extra treat for being so helpful, right?
ReplyDeleteLove ya lots
Maggie and Mitch
You rock for recycling!
ReplyDeleteWay to do your part for the environment! Something told me you guys were planet-friendly. :)
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