But collecting non-deposited bottles and returning them to a state that refunds against deposited bottles is fraud. I don’t think anyone worries about a few here or there, but to intentionally try to profit across state lines is abusive and upends the recycling efforts of the state collecting and refunding deposits.
Yes, by all means upend the government’s ‘recycling” scam.
That is a good thing.
“...upends the recycling efforts of the state collecting and refunding deposits.”
And that is bad because . . .
Government is the greediest, most corrupt and murderous force on Earth. It’s not even debatable.
Yet some people still have a religious faith in government.
I respectfully disagree. The history of the Michigan law and debate shows the intent of the law was to protect the environment by reducing waste and litter, protecting the environment, and encouraging companies that manufacture recycled products to locate in Michigan.
If Michign was sincere about the intent then they should encourage people from anywhere to return recycled bottles to Michigan. While the first part of the intent, reducing litter, does not apply to bottles from outside the state the remaining goals are met.
Does the state not force companies to spend billions to reduce pollutants that otherwise would go by air to other states?