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- 1Michigan bottle return rate falls to 69.4%●Michigan bottle return rate falls to 69.4% as retailers push to overhaul bottle bill
Michigan's beverage container return rate has dropped to 69.4%, according to local reporting from ClickOnDetroit. Retailers are now pushing to overhaul the state's decades-old bottle bill, which requires deposits on cans and bottles. The decline in returns has revived debate over whether the 1970s-era law needs modernization to boost recycling and ease the burden on stores handling redeemed containers.