iwanttobehappy2022 t1_j2075ik wrote
Reply to comment by DoctorMcAstronaut in New Connecticut laws for 2023: new truck tax, a pay raise for legislators and bottle deposit expansion by tottergeek
It’s so people don’t litter like before the 70’s.
DoctorMcAstronaut t1_j208kuo wrote
I was for that reason, now it's because the state pockets the unclaimed deposits. If they raise it to .20 they have to assume it's not high enough to account for a a reduction in state revenue. Will 400% more cans get returned if they're worth .20 as opposed to .05? I'm going to guess no because it's still too inconvenient to redeem them.
bluechair2020 t1_j21p8gw wrote
It seems like people are littering more then ever. I hope this helps to control it.
iwanttobehappy2022 t1_j24kxy5 wrote
Nah they aren’t. Parks and trails were disgusting up until the late 70’s. People used to dump trash wherever
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