Can you make money buy saving plastic bottles like you can with soda cans?

Question

Sorry. "Buy" should be "by".

Answer 1

Or is it Bi?

you should Bi it rigght away

Answer 2

unless subsidised by the government, no

aluminum cans or the other hand are cheaper to recycle than to buy new raw material, and thus people are willing to pay you for them.

Answer 3

as far as i know, the only plastic bottles that have a deposit that you can get back from a store are pop bottles. water bottles and such don't have a deposit on them, and therefore you can't get money from them.

Answer 4

The last I heard plastic recyclers were buying baled soda bottles for $25/ton.  That was about 2 months ago.  The bottles had to have the caps removed and be sorted by color.  If you live in a state where there is a deposit on bottles you can bring them to any redemption center.  It would take too long for an individual to save enough bottles to be worth selling to a recycler.  I wouldn't dare to guess how many tons you would need to sell before you paid for a bailer.

Answer 5

You have to start thinking S-M-A-R-T. What kind of cutbacks can you make? For example: I drink bottled water. Now at $1 a bottle on something that covers over 65% of our planet is not smart. So I bought one of those water filters that s***w into your faucet. I have bottles that I refil over and over again. I take them to work. Do you have a lot of small appliances around that house that are always on? I cut my electronic bill almost in half by unplugging all the clock radios and night lights. I also bought some of those florescent bulbs that look a lot like a regular bulb. These things use 80% less electricity than regular bulbs. You would be surprised, but these small things add up. I know I was spending money on the water filter and energy efficient bulbs but these things will pay for themselves in a month providing they pertain to you. If you really need the money right away start cutting back on your food costs. Romain noodles cost a dime and they taste just as good as campbells chicken noodle that costs $130 a can. Ok no chicken in romain noodles, but you are probably just missing about 4 tiny pieces of chicken. Put a brick inside your toilet 'chamber'. You will use a little lesser water each time you flush..Before you know it you will be ahead. And remember you have to start thinking S-M-A-R-T! Yours truly seahorsehawrey.