Michigan's Experience with Mandatory Deposits on Beverage Containers
研究了1978年密歇根州实施饮料容器押金制度后，饮料垃圾减少、容器从一次性转向可回收，以及成本与消费者不便之间的平衡。
In December 1978, Michigan's bottle bill, requiring redeemable deposits on containers of packaged beer and carbonated soft drinks, was launched amidst diverse predictions of restoration and ruin. The anticipated scenario involved a sizeable reduction in beverage-related litter and an extensive changeover from oneway beverage containers to a returnables system using refillable bottles. The resulting savings in the cost of containers were expected to offset the increased money distribution costs, leaving an uncertain balance between the added consumer inconvenience costs and the reduced litter