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Michigan's bottle return rate continues to plummet, reaches lowest point in at least 35 years

For the third year in a row, Michigan's bottle return rate is the lowest since at least 1990. For 2024, only 70.4% of bottles sold in the state were returned for the 10-cent deposit. Since about 2007, ...
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Michigan lawmakers hoping to solve drop in bottle returns consider tax credit for distributors

LANSING, Mich. (WILX/WNEM/WLUC) - With fewer people returning bottles and cans since the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan distributors are losing money and looking for help from lawmakers. Four billion ...
WZZM

3 bills in Michigan legislature aim to change state's 10-cent bottle deposit laws

LANSING, Mich — Three bills in the Michigan legislature are aiming to change Michigan's 10-cent bottle deposit laws. House Bill No. 5421 was introduced on Feb. 7 and would enact defined hours in which ...
WZZM

Michigan's bottle return rate continues to plummet, reaches lowest point in at least 35 years

LANSING, Mich. — Updated data on Michigan's bottle return rate is showing a troubling trend for the state's bottle deposit program. For the third year in a row, Michigan's bottle return rate is the ...