Comment Re:"Retailers Pay" (Score 1) 47
Ignoring the fact that they immediately raise prices enough to cover the costs.
It's really just a tax that's being collected at the cash register.
Do you honestly think the people who set this policy don't know this? I'll give you a hint- they do, but they did it anyway because it was the only realistic way to actually collect the recycling fees.
Don't misinterpret, I'm not saying there should or shouldn't be fees for future recycling, just that the people who set the fee chose this route on purpose.