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Re: Recycling At Regionals (bottles, cans, paper)
In much of the Northeast and Great Lakes regions, there are 5¢ deposit returns on beverage containers. By providing a can/bottle recycle bin right next to the garbage cans, most people will throw their cans there, and then these can be recycled for money. With the amount of beverages consumed at a FIRST Regional, making several hundred bucks from returning the empty cans and bottles would not be an unreasonable guestimate.
I cannot really see any reasons why people wouldn't want to have recycle bins around. If there are recycle bin(s) right next to a garbage can, how hard is it to through your can/bottle or used paperwork in the appropiate bin? It's not hard, and at the same time you're making a positive impact on our environment.
(And yes, I've gotten so used to recycle bins that I whenever I go to throw out certain products I will always go and see if there is a recycle bin around first.)
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