This companion fact sheet presents regional and global data showing that beverage containers make up a significant share of the litter stream and that in jurisdictions with deposit systems, they consistently account for a smaller share of total litter, no matter how you measure it.
Related resources
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Littered with evidence: Proof that deposit return systems work
Report drawing on litter composition data from more than 100 jurisdictions, to show the positive impact of deposit return systems.
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Before and after: How deposit return systems cut beverage container litter
Companion fact sheet with case studies demonstrating how deposit systems can dramatically reduce beverage container litter, often within the first year of implementation.
In this special episode of the Reloop Brief podcast, we discuss the ‘Littered with evidence’ report and how effective deposit systems are as a solution to litter.
