At the start of 2022, Governor Whitmer signed into law a new bill cracking down on bottle return fraud. Have you ever wondered why Michigan has the bottle deposit in the first place?
Michiganders for the most part are nice and welcoming people. We have a Midwestern hospitality but we also can get feisty if you piss us off. That's something you want to avoid.
Think of this as a guide as to what not to do/say in front of someone from Michigan...
States that have Container Deposit Legislation recycle at a rate of 70%, with Michigan leading all other states with a beverage container recycle rate of 97%! Go Michigan!
A Genesee County man was recently caught trying to return over 10,000 non-returnable bottles. Columbiaville, Michigan resident, Brian Edward Everidge, pleaded not guilty on the count of beverage return of non-refundable bottles, which carries a penalty of up to five years in prison...