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Every year in Florida 11 billion plastic containers and cans end up in landfills where it takes decades and sometimes centuries for them to waste away.

State lawmakers want consumers to pay a deposit on recyclable goods they buy in an attempt to reduce waste. Legislation requiring a five cent per container is being drafted in Tallahassee. State Jack Latvala says the deposit program would help create green jobs by creating recycling centers throughout Florida.

�Environmental advantages, we�ve got some economic advantages to the state and the under-deemed deposits and we�ve got a big potential job creator here,� said Latvala.

Customers would get their money back if they recycle the materials. The deposit program is projected to raise between 100 and 200 million dollars a year.