Shippers and freight forwarders have renewed calls for the federal government to scrap the container deposit refund system, describing it as exploitative and outdated. They are advocating instead ...

MINSK, 9 March (BelTA) – The matter of introducing a deposit-refund system for consumer packaging in Belarus requires additional polish. First Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Dmitry Krutoi made ...

The deposit refund system on single-use containers would reinforce the 2017 ban on single-use plastic bags and the 2020 presidential directive banning single-use items in protected areas.

Three months after the launch of the second phase of the deposit-system modernization, the Quebec Beverage Container Recycling Association (QBCRA), also known as Consignaction, is proud to report ...

Quebec's new bottle deposit and return system was slated to come into effect in 2022, but was delayed until 2023, and again until March 1. The phases of the plan are being rolled out gradually.

The percentage is expected to reach at least 80%. “Such a system was introduced in Lithuania in 2016. Container return percentage reached 92-96% in Lithuania last year,” Anatoly Shagun said.

The deposit refund system on single-use containers would reinforce the 2017 ban on single-use plastic bags and the 2020 presidential directive banning single-use items in protected areas.