Deposit Return Systems Reduce Litter
In addition to increasing recycling rates, one of the main benefits of deposit return schemes (DRS)—and one that cannot be accomplished without it—is litter reduction.
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How does the deposit system work?
Short video explainer on what you can expect from a deposit return system, or DRS!
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Consumer participation in DRS: Drivers, barriers, and implications
Fact sheet based on a thorough review of available consumer participation data from consumer surveys related to existing DRS.
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Deposit Return Systems Create More Jobs
The research cited in this document provides a compelling case for increasing beverage container recovery rates through DRS.
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Rethinking Economic Incentives for Separate Collection
A study looking at how the circular economy can be taken to the next level through the extended use of existing economic measures.
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Deposit Systems for One-Way Beverage Containers: Global Overview (2018)
This report is intended to provide a comprehensive summary of 39 different deposit return systems for one-way beverage containers in existence around the world.
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Better Together: How a Deposit Return System Will Complement Ontario’s Blue Box Programme and Enhance the Circular Economy
This report outlines how the introduction of a deposit return system (DRS) would increase recycling rates and reduce litter in Ontario, Canada.
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Single Use Plastics Directive: Backgrounder
The Single-Use Plastics Directive on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment was published in the European Union’s Official Journal, marking the final step of the legislative procedure. Reloop has prepared this short backgrounder to explain what the Directive entails.
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Mémoire de Mme Clarissa Morawski: Mandat d’initiative – Les enjeux de recyclage et de valorisation locale du verre
Quebec's Commission des transports et de l'environnement launched an initiative to tackle the issues of recycling and local recovery of glass. This document outlines our position on this major issue.
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A DRS for Turkey
Reloop, in association with ISBAK, commissioned a study to design a DRS for Turkey based on existing best-in-class DRSs in place around the world.
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The Environmental and Economic Costs of Single-Use Menstrual Products, Baby Nappies, and Wet Wipes
This report details the environmental and economic impacts of single-use menstrual products, baby nappies, and wet wipes across the EU.
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Etude de l’impact d’une mise en place de la consigne pour recyclage sur les centres de tri existants en France et adaptés à la collecte sélective de tous les emballages
This report, prepared for Reloop by Amalur in November 2019, examines the impact on existing sorting facilities of setting up a deposit return system for packaging.
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Impact of Deposit Return System on French Municipalities in Meeting EU Packaging Recycling Targets
This report, authored by Eunomia and published by Reloop in November 2019, calculates the additional tonnage that France will be able to collect through a DRS by 2029 and compares the cost of this programme to door-to-door household packaging collection alone.
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What is Plastic? A Study Exploring the Potential for Certain Materials to be Exempted from the SUPD, with Particular Focus on Man-Made Cellulosic Fibres
This report examines the scope for two polymers, lyocell and viscose, to be included under the Single Use Plastics Directive, investigating both their chemical makeup and their impact on the natural environment.
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Getting the Numbers Right
This report focuses on the development of methods for demonstrating achievement of the separate collection targets for beverage bottles.
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Reusable vs Single-Use Packaging: An Overview of Environmental Impacts
Together with the University of Utrecht and Zero Waste Europe we released a report highlighting that reusable packaging produces far fewer carbon emissions than their single-use counterparts.
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Top 10 Priorities for Circular Economy Package
This position paper provides a series of specific recommendations into the ongoing discussions on the development of the European Commission's new Circular Economy Package.
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Position Paper on the European Commission’s Legislative Proposals on Waste under the Circular Economy Package
This position paper summarizes our views on several critical elements of the legislative proposals of the CEP as well as the EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy.
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Position Paper on the Upcoming European Commission’s Strategy on Plastics
This position paper aims to provide guidance and support on the development of an ambitious Plastics Strategy.
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Position Paper on the European Commission’s Strategy on Plastics
This position paper aims to contribute to the European Parliament and Council discussions on the Plastics Strategy.