Supermarket Shenanigans and Birthdays

The big supermarkets here (Loblaws, Metro, Sobeys) have gone to the government because they no longer want to give consumers 0.05$ for their returnable bottles and cans. According to them, there is no reason to pay for returns, since consumers are now so used to recycling that they'll recycle all those cans and bottles. Consumers, they say, no longer need to be rewarded with money for bringing back their cans.

They seem to conveniently forget that when you buy returnables like beer or soft drinks, they charge you that 0.05$ per bottle/can over and above the price you pay. So how, exactly is it a reward to consumers to reclaim money they have already spent?

Just askin', ya know?

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In other news, Mr. Jazz has joined me. I am no longer older than him - at least for a few months. I won't bore you with stories of what a great guy he is. Just: Happy Birthay Mr. J.