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Reloop’s activities in the Asia-Pacific region are led by Rob Kelman, and span the entire region from Australia and New Zealand, to Singapore and India. Reloop also monitors developments in such countries as the Republic of Korea and China. To find out more about our activities in Asia-Pacific, you can get in touch with Rob via hello@reloopplatform.org

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The Innovation Series (episode 2): what is a best-in-class deposit return system?

By Mathieu Carey |

“We’re seeing brand owners around the world recognising that we have a real problem with beverage containers. Littered, wasted, around the world. And this is a proven solution that works, and it’s not that costly.” Reloop is back with another episode in our Innovation Series, bringing you expert analysis on emerging issues in the circular…

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Expert Recommends Higher Container Deposit Scheme Refunds

By Samantha Millette |

by Robert Kelman (Director Reloop Pacific) The advance of container refund initiatives across Australia is resulting in reduced litter and increased recycling of drinks containers. But will container deposit schemes achieve their legislated targets and desired ‘best practice’? Not as far as I can see. The NSW government estimated a 32% recycling rate for drink…

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Are refillable beer bottles again possible in Australia?

By admin-reloop |

As in other countries, when single-use drink containers such as aluminum cans and plastic bottles became common in Australia in the 1970s, refillable containers and the systems developed to recover and refill them went by the wayside. The environment bore the brunt of this change, with beverage container litter in states, aside from South Australia,…

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Position Paper on South Australia’s SUPs and Container Deposit Scheme

By admin-reloop |

On February 22nd, 2019, the Australian Council of Recycling (ACOR) in association with Reloop Platform submitted to South Australia’s scoping study of options to better manage single use plastics (SUP) and reform the state’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS). The submission includes recommendations that SA utilizes the European Union’s recent directive on SUPs which include: Bans…

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In my Opinion: Opportunities amid the Uncertainty 

By admin-reloop |

It’s no secret that China is a leader in international world trade. For years, the country has been a major importer of many types of foreign goods, including timber, dairy products, and petrochemicals. China is also the world’s largest importer of waste. Last year, Chinese manufacturers and recyclers imported 7.3 million metric tons of waste…

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Reloop Releases Global Overview of Deposit Return Systems

By admin-reloop |

Press Release 9 June 2017 – As the problem of marine litter has steadily grown worse, there has been renewed interest in deposit return for the recovery of single-use beverage containers. Deposit return systems (DRS) are a proven tool to collect high quantities of empty beverage containers for reuse and high-quality recycling, and are vital to achieving…

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Reloop Releases Global Overview of Deposit Return Systems

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The Innovation Series (episode 2): what is a best-in-class deposit return system?

By Mathieu Carey |

Reloop Releases Global Overview of Deposit Return Systems

By admin-reloop |