tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post7545169386609639820..comments2024-03-03T16:03:52.071+11:00Comments on Debt Free, Cashed Up and Laughing - The Cheapskates way to living the good life: The National Container Deposit SchemeCath Armstronghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12982092492622482815noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8814984506642537843.post-48830689593123747082018-02-21T10:29:53.066+11:002018-02-21T10:29:53.066+11:00Hello cheapskaters, I too hate to see all the plas...Hello cheapskaters, I too hate to see all the plastic/aluminium and glass containers thrown on the roadside in particular and ending up in the ocean or landfill. I pick them up when I see them and put in my recycle bin. On the note of the drink companies objecting - I have visited a drink making company - one of the large ones during my work, and was proudly shown their new bottle making machine - onsite where the drinks are made and filled, so this in turn saves them money to buy in bottles and this is maybe the real reason why drink companies object to recycling schemes. I never buy soft drinks or bottled water. I take my own reusable bottle with water from home. I also recall picking up bottles and cashing them at the local shop. The difference now is that so many more people buy bottled drinks than when I was young, when it was a treat not an everyday drink, and is contributuing to obesity and diabetes increasing - and the litter plastic problem. If you have to buy these things, then being charged to dispose of the container or getting a refund for returning is good. SA lead the way in recycling and cashing in bottles - good on you SA and we all need to follow their lead.Koorawatha49https://www.blogger.com/profile/04530811600398279331noreply@blogger.com