Last year, the government tried to make recycling cool again with this whole "Return and Earn" scheme. Essentially, you get 10 cents for every can, bottle or carton submitted to selected collection depots. Unsurprisingly, it appeals mostly to students and retirees as far as I know, largely because they have the most expendable time compared to other general social groups.
I remember the first time I was involved with this. I submitted about 10 cans to the guy who verifies your cans, and he looked disappointed. Nonetheless, I wasted that guy's time and effort just to earn $1. Which was perhaps later spent on another can of Mountain Dew.
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