HASSO HERING

A perspective from Oregon’s mid-Willamette Valley

A challenge to the bottle cooperative

Written May 14th, 2022 by Hasso Hering

The photo above reinforces my contention that one Bottle Drop in Albany is not enough for the demand being put on it by people trying to live up to Oregon’s bottle-and-can-deposit law.


BottleDrop’s green bags: The money angle

Written March 2nd, 2022 by Hasso Hering

After a visit at the Albany BottleDrop last month to drop off a couple of green bags with empties, I got to thinking about the money angle involved in that particular chore.


 
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