If everyone is worried about going green?

Question

Then why aren't water bottles returnable? I just don't understand this

Answer 1

The better question is, why are people still buying bottled water? It is tap water minus the fluoride that we all need.

You can reuse your water bottles to take water along with you to work, school, ect. or you can recycle them.

Answer 2

Putting a deposit tax is a debated issue, people in general dont like any new taxes no matter how minute they may be.  I think its logical since you can easily get the tax back by simply returning the bottle at a recycling center.  And just because there is no deposit doesnt mean you cant recycle.  Towns can encourage recycling in other ways...in my town you can only throw away your household trash in town approved bags.  They are bright green with the town name on them and can only be purchased through the town.  They cost about 4 bucks a bag, however recyclables can be placed at the dump without a town bag, so to save money you want to use as few town bags as possible meaning if you recycle you will have less town bags to throw away therefore spending less money.

Answer 3

guesss it depends where you live because here we get 5 cents for them.. but personally I am concerned about the environemtn AND my health.. so I NEVER drink bottled water.

Answer 4

Water bottles are not returnable because they cannot simply be washed and reused: they have to be melted down and remade.  They are recyclable but this doesn't help much because we are currently producing more plastic then can be recycled.  

Please do not buy bottled water.  But a reusable bottle and fill it yourself.  It is more environmentally friendly and will cost much less!  If you are buying a beverage in a bottle and have an choice between glass and plastic chose glass.  It can be washed and reused which takes much less energy.  If you are worried about it breaking wrap it in a sock!

Answer 5

I'm drinking water bought at the store because I don't trust the tap water.

The city water recently placed highly in a North American competition taste test.

Cryptosporidium. Chlorine. Fluoride. I'm safer drinking water from rain puddles.

Answer 6

They aren't returnable, rather recyclable.  We recycle all of ours.  The town picks ours up--we put them in a bag, stick them  by the recycling bin and off they go.

Answer 7

* There is no "scientific consensus" on global warming

* Climate is always changing – with or without man

* The Medieval Warm Period was significantly warmer than temperatures today – and was a golden age for agriculture, innovation, and lifespan

* Most of Antarctica is actually getting colder

* Hurricanes are not getting worse – our tendency to build houses in their path is getting greater

* Many big businesses lobby for global warming policies that will increase their profits – and our costs

* The media only recently abandoned the "global cooling" scare

* The real agenda behind the "global warming" scare? A massive expansion of government control over the economy and our lives

Answer 8

They are in few states, I don't know where you live. But where you may not get redemption - you can still receycle. Call your city.

And, not everyone is worried about it...