NL: Research on deposit system for small bottles and cans

On 5 October 2016 the Dutch House Committee on Infrastructure and Environment held a debate on the circular economy. The draft minutes were published on 13 October. Concerning the Plastic Heroes system, state secretary Dijksma said she is satisfied with what she sees there. 51% of the plastic packaging waste is being recycled.
She also stated that she will commission research on the costs and the effectivity of a deposit system for small bottles and cans. She will send the research to the House in the summer of 2017, together with the evaluation of the Framework Agreement for the packaging industry. The pilot on rewarding the collection of small bottles and cans will then also be finished.
Click here for the draft minutes of the meeting (87 kB, in Dutch).
With NVC MERGE (Members-only Environmental Regulations Guide) you can stay up-to-date with the environmental requirements for your packaging. MERGE is exclusively for NVC members and there are no costs involved.
Click here for more information about the kick-off of the NVC Project PUMA: the end of packaging as an environmental issue (29 March 2017).

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