[Hot Tabasco]

How about a $.05 deposit on returnable plastic water bottles instead? It works for returnable bottles and cans and people actually make a living picking them up........

[libertarian27]

How about a $.05 deposit on returnable plastic water bottles instead?

Bite your tongue! :>)

Many states are trying to get that through to fill the coffers.
With Bottles that are not returned vs Sales - the deposit amount is taken by the state government. It's millions of dollars per year- per state...(another tax)