More Taxes

Chicago has a new tax going into effect. Tax on bottled water. They are taxing the bottle.

As we travel to Michigan and New York, we have to pay a deposit on aluminum cans. The deposit is returned if we return the cans.

I think this deposit was an effort years and years ago to encourage recycling. Government decided this system was better than waiting for consumers to learn to recycle.

Our family in New York deals with the deposit on cans and glass bottles but they do not recycle plastic or paper. Their energies and space are spent on the state deposits.

We do not have to deal with the deposit and returning empties with every trip to the store but we recycle glass, cans, plastics, and paper weekly at the end of our curb.

Just an example of the government forcing a system that has no end and not encouraging a change in our lifestyles.

'til later