tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114284681482585458.post7631170335060985719..comments2024-03-17T18:35:35.701+00:00Comments on I might have a glass of beer: No deposit, no returnRob Sterowskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07870233673933087794noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114284681482585458.post-37104176863315206822010-10-10T08:38:35.338+01:002010-10-10T08:38:35.338+01:00I'm sure it's one reason Germany is to nea...I'm sure it's one reason Germany is to neat and tidy -- if anyone drops a can or bottle, a crowd of tramps falls on it like vultures. I'm not quite sure of the ethics of a vagrant-based street cleaning system but, hey, it seems to work.Baileyhttp://boakandbailey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114284681482585458.post-24237361075860692412010-09-26T15:59:42.732+01:002010-09-26T15:59:42.732+01:00re-fillable bottles are the norm at micro-brewerie...re-fillable bottles are the norm at micro-breweries in Nova Scotia-very accepted by consumers, not to mention the label art work an industry to it self.Tonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17942070183290048685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114284681482585458.post-74203921096731830092010-09-24T21:56:34.496+01:002010-09-24T21:56:34.496+01:00Interesting that two people have suggested guerill...Interesting that two people have suggested guerilla approaches to the problem.Rob Sterowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870233673933087794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114284681482585458.post-71223170052975324772010-09-24T11:10:31.217+01:002010-09-24T11:10:31.217+01:00Ian Cowling runs Bottle Rescue in Keighley. What a...Ian Cowling runs <a href="http://www.bottlerescue.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Bottle Rescue</a> in Keighley. What a good ideaStringersBeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12573068197944669997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114284681482585458.post-46919128659649639502010-09-23T16:55:52.752+01:002010-09-23T16:55:52.752+01:00One way to encourage recycling of bottles could be...One way to encourage recycling of bottles could be to get homebrew clubs to get together and take usable empties from pub, clean them up and get their members to use them.Alistair Reecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929927359428659775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114284681482585458.post-50409732490252911992010-09-23T13:55:49.256+01:002010-09-23T13:55:49.256+01:00It's mostly for soft drinks here. I guess you ...It's mostly for soft drinks here. I guess you lot have the hose doo-dah for that.<br /><br />Boozewise, Diageo and C&C use the same returnable pint bottle -- the pubs and offies get 40c each back on them, €4 for the crate. The glass is about three inches thick so they're brilliant for homebrewing.The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114284681482585458.post-26312634240422662102010-09-23T13:49:30.974+01:002010-09-23T13:49:30.974+01:00A bit, still, depending where you are, but not nea...A bit, still, depending where you are, but not nearly as much as just a few years ago. Harveys and probably some of the other old family brewers do them. Aren't any of those round my way though.Rob Sterowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07870233673933087794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6114284681482585458.post-34420166163457839472010-09-23T13:44:33.475+01:002010-09-23T13:44:33.475+01:00Do you guys not have returnables in pubs still?Do you guys not have returnables in pubs still?The Beer Nuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14105708522526153528noreply@blogger.com