In this episode of The Reloop Brief, Shraddha Kumar is joined by Rob Kelman, Director of Reloop Pacific, to discuss the latest developments in Australia’s deposit systems, known as Container Deposit or Container Refund Schemes, and the evolving Extended Producer Responsibility landscape in New Zealand.
As Tasmania prepares to launch its scheme in May 2025, Australia is set to become the first continent fully covered by deposit systems. Rob shares why he believes higher deposit values are essential to driving greater return rates and how Australia’s experience offers key lessons, both in terms of successes and missteps for jurisdictions considering or refining their own deposit systems.
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