Have Empty Bottles and Cans Piling Up? Here is Why you Should Return Them at Your Local Return Stations

If you enjoy a refreshing carbonated drink from time to time, you may have a number of bottles and cans collected in your home. Containers from your favorite beverages can pile up quickly, and if you are looking to get rid of your empties, it’s important to make sure that you are disposing of them properly. While tossing your bottles and cans into the recycling or trash bin may seem like the most convenient solution, it is also unfortunately the most wasteful, and when you are looking to get rid of your empties, there’s no better way than by returning them at your local grocery store’s bottle return and can return stations. If you are wondering why you should return your bottles and cans here are some things you should know.

Reducing Waste and Emissions

When you return your bottles and cans at your local grocery store, you are directly helping to reduce the amount of waste and emissions produced. With 100% of each bottle and can returned through Michigan’s bottle return and can return systems, you are directly helping to reduce the amount of aluminum, glass, and plastic, produced. Not only that but returning your empties also helps to reduce the emissions produced, with each 12 pack of cans recycled reducing carbon emissions by 1.8 pounds, returning your empties is one of the best ways to contribute to a greener, more sustainable Michigan.

Getting You Your Dime Back

In the state of Michigan, when you purchase any canned or bottled carbonated beverage, you also pay a ten-cent bottle deposit on the container that it comes in. ten cent charges can pile up over time, and when you are looking to put your change back into your hand, the only way to do so is by returning your empties.

Helping to cut down on waste and emissions and helping to put your dime back into your hands, when you are looking for the best way to dispose of your empty bottles and cans, there’s no better option than to Take Em Back! To learn more about why you should return your bottles and cans, contact us today!