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Re: pic: Team 237 Bottle Drive
Ten years later I thought the exact same thing. I think I have an addiction
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Re: pic: Team 237 Bottle Drive
In Massachusetts it's supposed to be 5 cents per, but our local redemption center generally pays just 4 cents, citing increased costs to them. If we call ahead (so they don't get swamped with a can drive), they'll pay the 5 cent rate, with some mumble-mumble pre-count and sorting, and mumble-mumble clear bags and boxes we have to buy from them. (The "mumble-mumble" is their explanation, not @#$#@#%.) Generally we bring over several thousand cans for a morning's work. They add it up and send us a check.
The secret is mumble-mumble. No, seriously, lots of advertising, plus have a set day every year -- the Saturday after Graduation Day is good. After a year or two everyone starts saving up for "that robot club at the high school". Greet everyone with a big thank you, and say that every can counts. (This year we added "It's better than Battlebots!") Even the police send over their cans.I try to show the kids that one can may only be 5 cents, but a bag of them will pay for a sensor, and yes, 4 bags for a Tank Tread, and a whole pickup truck load may pay for a hotel room for a night. It does add up. Heh: Maybe not a bottle drive, but how about a bottle robot? |
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