Wow, I think Bloomberg had you brainwashed! *grin*

Tossing it into a can may cost just about nothing and the energy to
re-manufacture from these materials costs money, but you must NEVER believe
that the cost of a remanufactured package from recycled material is more
than from virgin itself.

If you're talking about recycling programs that are established and not
followed, that's an entirely different story. Yeah, if people go through the
motions and the material ends up in a landfill, that's wasted time, effort
and money. If this is the case, the government's refuse program has to get
on many people's a$$es to make sure the program is followed - that is not a
deficiency of the concept of recycling but rather the practice.

Hmmmm, now back onto wine and recycling. Where's an answer to that vinegar
thread? *grin*


Patrick

"Roy Boy" > wrote in message
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>
> > wrote in message
> ups.com...
>> Morning-
>>
>> One of my regular suppliers of empty wine bottles told me last night
>> that they could no longer provide them because the ACB (Alcohol
>> Controll Board) laws prohibit that. The exact quote -"I just can't
>> give you empty wine bottles- the ACB laws prohibit that!"
>>
>> uh huh.
>>
>> A cursory glance thru the general provisions and the wine provisions,
>> as well as a search for 'empty' or 'disposal' for NY has shown nothing,
>> I'm composing an inquiry to them right now as it wouldn't suprise me,
>> being in NY, that there is a provision tucked away somewhere else.
>>
>> It's just a sad day for recycling- they don't even bother to seperate
>> them from the trash... all the bottles end up in the landfill.
>>
>> Jason
>
> In New Mexico if you have the empty wine or beer bottle where you can
> reach it, they can get you for open container.
>
> BTW: recycling paper, plastics, and glass takes more energy and causes
> more pollution than just throwing it away. Many cities have feel good
> programs, but it all ends up with the other trash.
>