Originally Posted by
ebl14
While making money off the programs gets people involved, I think it is more important that we all simply choose to do the right and responsible thing. We shouldn't have to pay people to be good members of society, but if thats what it takes at first, it may be worth it.
Cans are metal, and thus are worth a certain amount of money. When they are essentially "sold" to the recycling companies, those companies are getting a good deal so they can re-sell that metal. Nothing wrong with making money in this world for doing something good.