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On Hand

Your Stories: The pop can economy at CMU

By Ronia Cabansag
Published May 8, 2026 at 5:54 PM EDT
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An overhead view of a paper bag full of empty cans and bottles, ready to be returned to the store.
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An overhead view of a paper bag full of empty cans and bottles, ready to be returned to the store.

We recently weighed the costs and benefits of Michigan's bottle bill. Today, a listener shares just how much the 10-cent bottle deposit meant to Central Michigan University students in the 70s.

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  • Andrea Haupt, listener
  • Michael Lehnert, listener

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Ronia Cabansag
Ronia Cabansag is a producer for Stateside. She comes to Michigan Public from Eastern Michigan University, where she earned a BS in Media Studies & Journalism and English Linguistics with a minor in Computer Science.
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