One of the most recognizable American brands known the world over, Coca-Cola is a product so universally associated with its packaging that the shape of its bottle is a registered trademark. Despite ...

Three and a quarter cents. That’s how much redemption centers make from wholesalers for empty bottles and aluminum cans that contained beer or soda. It’s been that way since 1982, when the minimum ...

Bristol resident Chris Hayden said he never brought his used cans back to the supermarket to get the 10 cent deposit until he heard about a new way to return bottles and cans that he says is faster, ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Have you ever wondered why some bottles and cans are worth a nickel when you return them, while others aren’t? News10NBC looked into it for this Good Question. Jeffrey wants to know: ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cleaner Iowa Executive Director R.G. Schwarm speaks at a news conference at the Iowa Capitol announcing a study finding most Iowa ...

LANSING, Mich. — There is a brand new campaign in Michigan that aims to increase bottle and can recycling and redemption rates. Since Michigan began giving 10 cents back for returned bottles and cans ...

With competitive materials such as aluminum, concrete and plastics steadily cutting into its traditional markets, the U.S. steel industry is going through a harrowing test of its metal. But in one ...