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The 5-Cent Habit: How Upstate New Yorkers Are Turning Everyday Empties Into $50, $100, Even $200 a Year

Nobody thinks much about a single empty soda can. You finish the drink, toss the can, move on with your day. It's 5 cents. It barely registers. But here's the…
Posted by By H. Singh June 22, 2026Posted inSustainability & Recycling
Bottle Return Benefits for Upstate, NY
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What Actually Happens to Landfills When New Yorkers Skip the Bottle Return — And Why It Matters Near You

Every year, billions of deposit bottles and cans never make it back to a redemption center. They end up in curbside bins, back alleys, roadside ditches — and eventually, landfills.…
Posted by By H. Singh June 11, 2026Posted inCommunity & Sustainability, Sustainability & Recycling
Infinite Loop of Redemption Aluminum Can
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The Infinite Loop: Following an Aluminum Can from Our Counter Back to the Shelf

Pick up an empty aluminum can and look at it. To most people, it’s trash. Something to toss, forget about, and move on from. But that can has a story…
Posted by By H. Singh May 7, 2026Posted inSustainability & Recycling

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