Should Michigan’s Bottle Return Law Be Changed 50 years Later?

Should Michigan’s Bottle Return Law Be Changed 50 years Later?

Photo: Ed Wright ~ USA TODAY NETWORK PODCAST: May 28, 2026 ~ Bill Wild outlines his push to overhaul Michigan’s recycling infrastructure, why changes are needed now, and what it would take to make the system more effective.LANSING ~ Michigan’s bottle return law has been around for five decades now, which returns 10 cents to consumers for each can and bottle returned. But some retail experts are calling for the law to be changed. “Bottle…