Shraddha Kumar checks in with Robert Kelman on the latest from Australia: states moving to include wine & spirit bottles in container deposit schemes, Tasmania’s strong early returns and why refund value and retail take-back matter for engagement.
Tag: Beverage containers
In this updated fact sheet, we present a detailed summary of handling fees across DRS markets worldwide, offering valuable insights into how different systems set and manage these fees.
Reloop’s newly updated fact sheet, offering a detailed summary of global return rates for deposit return systems (DRS) in place around the world, along with insights into their performance and the key factors that influence their effectiveness.
New analysis shows the introduction of new deposit return systems or program changes has no discernible impact on beverage sales.
Our policy recommendations for the PPWR highlight the urgent need to address the environmental impact of single-use glass packaging.
New Reloop fact sheet on consumer participation in deposit return systems.
The letter focuses on the issue of downcycling PET beverage bottles in textiles claimed to be “sustainable” or “circular.”
This report shows that global interest in DRS continues to grow, and that by the end of 2026, around 748 million people could live in jurisdictions with DRS, more than double the population covered as of the end of 2022.
More waste is generated by Americans than ever before, and several crises have recently converged to threaten municipal budgets and expose deep, systemic problems throughout the waste management industry.