fuzzy-hair-man wrote:OK I know it's a joke but being refunded over 1/5th the cost of your beer for the cans?
the refund in South Australia is 5 cents and the cheapest you'd get soft drink is about $ 0.50 - $1 a can, beer is more expensive again...
Yeah, I think the joke is a little optimistic.
I'm no beer expert by a long shot, but you can usually find cases of 30 cans here with a price tag of around $15. This depends on how discerning your taste in brown water is, of course. I'm sure some are worth every penny at 50 cents a can!
Can refunds differ state-by-state, but a nickel is pretty standard. So $1000 might equal 2000 cans, which at 5c a can would give you a $100 refund. Of course this assumes the person drinking the beer has the motive, means, and opportunity to actually recycle the cans.
Although... when you see the price tags on beer in the store here, you have to remember that's not usually the total price. At the checkout, (when applicable) they add on the state sales tax AND the can deposit amount (ie the refund you'll get back for recycling). It's the same with soda cans and bottles in most states too. So really a can/bottle refund is just like a tax refund - it's great until you realize it was your money in the first place!
Of course you probably didn't get the 401-keg punchline, that was the funny bit.