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Many Albertans were already recycling their milk containers through voluntary programs, so why were these containers added to the deposit-refund system?

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Many Albertans were already recycling their milk containers through voluntary programs, so why were these containers added to the deposit-refund system?

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The Government of Alberta seeks to optimize recovery rates for all beverage containers and has set an overall target of 85%. It has concluded that the inclusion of milk containers in the deposit system is desirable to achieve this goal.