>>A few years ago a lunatic state rep here proposed a 5-cent deposit on cigarette butts.
Not a bad idea. Return your used butts to a Fed/StateButtRecyclingCenter. Get a dollar for 20, like bottles.
I like it.
Nah, I've already spent enough time at the Registry of Motor Vehicles as it is.
Anyway, I think it would help Gaia more if the government concentrated on ideas with more merit, like recycling used toilet paper and publicly funding second-hand underwear outlets.
I'm working on a proposal right now. Wish me luck.