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Norway
Aftenposten
National & Local
Budstikka: "The Father of the Bottle Deposit Machine" Petter Planke has Died
Petter Planke, co-inventor of the world's first fully automated bottle deposit machine, has passed away at the age of 89.
Feb 27 • 09:58 UTC
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Germany
taz
Crime & Justice
Altona District Politicians Demand Mercy: Pensioner Should Be Allowed to Keep Bottle Deposit Despite Social Assistance
Politicians in Altona are advocating for a pensioner to retain his bottle deposit earnings, which were previously deducted from his social assistance benefits.
Jan 14 • 15:36 UTC
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Germany
taz
National & Local
Poverty in Old Age in Hamburg: Social Office Deducts Bottle Deposit from Social Benefits
The social office in Altona deducted 58 euros of collected bottle deposits from a pensioner's basic welfare support, despite policies suggesting he should be allowed to keep some of it.
Jan 7 • 16:33 UTC