The impact of deposit return systems on beverage sales
Report by Reloop and The Container Recycling Institute (CRI) with analysis showing the introduction of new deposit return systems or program changes has no discernible impact on beverage sales.
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Soft Plastics Scheme: The basis of true EPR?
Article written for Inside Waste, July 2023, Robert Kelman.
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Reinventing glass
Policy recommendations for the PPWR highlighting the urgent need to address the environmental impact of single-use glass packaging.
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Les français et la consigne des emballages de boissons
This IPSOS survey conducted by Reloop France showed that the French strongly support the implementation of a deposit return scheme for beverage containers.
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Addressing the global plastic waste crisis
UNEP's Turning Off the Tap study downplays the importance and feasibility of delivering quality and convenient waste management services. This study contends that the scale and costs involved make it impractical to implement comprehensive waste collection services for all.
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Reimagining the Bottle Bill
Providing stakeholders with data analysis on high-performing deposit system design principles which deliver environmental and cost benefits to individual states and the region as a whole.
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Social-economic benefits of deposit return systems for charities and other non-profit organisations
Short fact sheet going over how deposit return has potential to generate meaningful social-economic outcomes.
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Handling fees in deposit return systems
A convenient and accessible redemption network is crucial for high return rates in a deposit return system (DRS).
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Deposit return systems: How they perform
Countries, states, and provinces that have implemented deposit return systems (DRS) consistently achieve higher collection rates for drinks containers than those that rely solely on municipal kerbside collection programmes.
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Target 90
Report focused on drinks packaging explaining how the dual-action approach of a 90% collection target and high levels of closed-loop recycling can deliver critical benefits for the climate, the environment and for business.