Why did we stop with the old recyclable glass soda bottles and deposits?

It seems like it was a good way to encourage people to recycle. I remember not all that long ago, if you wanted a case of soda you got it in glass bottles with a deposit, when did we stop doing this?

Answer:
Get a bottle and can recycling bill on your ballot. We have recycling in Michigan and it has made a huge difference in the amount of trash on the roads.
They still do that in some states. Michigan is one. They also do it in a lot of European countries. They recycle fanatically in Finland, except there they even reuse plastic bottles and cans. They have automated machines at grocery stores and you bring your bottles and cans in (they have to be in good condition) and feed the into the machine, then it prints out a receipt for you and you get that much deducted from your grocery or beer/wine/liquor bill.

I wish we still did that here, it would save a lot of landfill space.
There is no longer any cash incentive in New Jersey because here we are required to recycle paper, glass, aluminum, and plastic (type 1 and 2). If recyclables are found in your trash, the garbage collectors are required to leave your garbage cans as is. Cash for recyclables stopped when it went from voluntary to mandatory.
Recycling is great, but if there is no demand for the recycled product what is the point of spending time and money to recycle more?

I would presume that it is not economical to pursue. Most company will put profit ahead of this green earth. It is called greed.

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