[dmz]

The victim could have collected the 5 cent deposit, instead of getting a hospital bill for his pains.

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Of course the nearest state to DC with a bottle bill appears to be Delaware.

At 3.50 a gallon, and 160 miles round trip, let’s say you get 40/mpg. Your breakeven point is 280 bottles or cans.

[kaboom]

You forgot the tolls.