Bottle Fraud in Mich. May Face Harsher Penalties.

Attention smugglers of empty soda cans: Stay out of Michigan, or you could face jail time.

Lawmakers are taking aim at people who use out-of-state cans and bottles to cash in on Michigan's recycling refund, which pays 10 cents per container.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2013/02/19/us/ap-us-can-return-michigan.html?hp

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Bottle Fraud in Mich. May Face Harsher Penalties. (Original post)	elleng	Feb 2013	OP
no reference to the Seinfeld episode	dlwickham	Feb 2013	#1
Apparently bottles/cans bought in Ohio have no deposit...	Bay Boy	Feb 2013	#2
All states should have bottle deposit.	JNelson6563	Mar 2013	#3

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Wed Feb 27, 2013, 01:01 PM

Bay Boy (1,689 posts)

2. Apparently bottles/cans bought in Ohio have no deposit...

...but can be brought into Michigan for the 10 cent deposit. I don't understand why info as to where the purchase was made can't be included in the bar code.

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Fri Mar 8, 2013, 07:55 AM

JNelson6563 (28,127 posts)

3. All states should have bottle deposit.

I can't believe how many still don't. Not surprised Ohio's one of them though,

Julie

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Bottle Fraud in Mich. May Face Harsher Penalties.

1. no reference to the Seinfeld episode

2. Apparently bottles/cans bought in Ohio have no deposit...

3. All states should have bottle deposit.