Most drinks are also sold in returnable glass bottles, which are cheaper than cans.

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Quite, 8 year olds would be out there collecting returnable bottles and the like whatever the law said.

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An innocent party's money is returnable if it's clearly separate from the fraud.

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In Germany, a surprise government clampdown on non-returnable containers had "negatively impacted" sales, as supermarkets spurned goods sold in non-recyclable packaging.

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They rely on recruiting new representatives to profit (not product sales), charge reps large upfront fees and convince them to buy large amounts of inventory that is not returnable.

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