By Augie Colantuono

When the idea of returning cans for a nickel first came out, it seemed like everybody was enthused about it. These days it’s hard to tell if the same enthusiasm is still there.

Brian Schiess, a senior health and wellness major, says he consumes a “fair amount” of beverages, but chooses not to claim his 5-cent deposit.

“Maybe it’s because I’m a little bit lazy, or the money that you get back from it is not worth it. Plus we got a lotta bums in the area and we just set them out on the corner and they take them,” Schiess said.

He used to return cans when he was living at home with his family, and says he’s missing out on somewhere near $25 per month by not returning them.

Louise Johnson, a junior Spanish major, says she gets about $7 every two to three weeks from returning her cans.

“I usually spend the extra money at the super market where I return the cans, on something else to drink or some food,” said Johnson.

She thinks everyone should return their cans and recycle for no other reason than to be good to the Earth.

“It’s obviously a good idea to return cans because it’s better for the environment,” she said, smiling.