Announcement of a Deposit in 2025: watch out for delaying manoeuvres

December 26, 2022 | Chloé Schwizgebel
Belgian city’s pilot with deposits on bottles and cans is a clear success 

Belgian city’s pilot with deposits on bottles and cans is a clear success 

August 30, 2022 | Chloé Schwizgebel The Belgian coastal city of Bredene did this summer a one-month pilot with a 0.20 € deposit return system for cans and plastic bottles in collaboration with its beach clubs. The results are clear: more than 77% of the cans and plastic bottles sold with a deposit were returned. None of them were found on the beach.
Yearly 98 mln kilos plastic, cardboard and paper through the front door

Yearly 98 mln kilos plastic, cardboard and paper through the front door

February 8, 2022 | José Potting Two-thirds of Dutch consumers are discontent with the packaging of e-commerce deliveries, mainly because of the volume of waste it creates.
Belgians ask government to copy Dutch deposit system for bottles and cans

Belgians ask government to copy Dutch deposit system for bottles and cans

July 2, 2021 | Tom Zoete As a result of the enthusiasm about the deposit on plastic bottles in the Netherlands, the call is getting louder and louder in Belgium.
Coca-Cola funds endless cleanups, but doesn’t prevent more plastic bottles ending up in our oceans

Coca-Cola funds endless cleanups, but doesn’t prevent more plastic bottles ending up in our oceans

June 4, 2021 | Tom Zoete If Coca-Cola really wants to solve their plastic bottle pollution, the company should support the introduction of Deposit Refund Systems worldwide and urgently reduce their plastic use as much as possible.
Dutch environmental movement welcomes deposit return system for beverage cans

Dutch environmental movement welcomes deposit return system for beverage cans

February 3, 2021 | Tom Zoete Joint press release of the Dutch environmental NGOs Recycling Netwerk, Stichting De Noordzee, Plastic Soup Foundation, Plastic Soup Surfer, Greenpeace and Natuur & Milieu
3 European environmental NGOs join forces to address the Red Bull can pollution

3 European environmental NGOs join forces to address the Red Bull can pollution

October 21, 2020 | Recycling Netwerk Red Bull causes massive environmental pollution all over Europe. Environmental NGOs Global 2000 (Austria), Retorna (Spain) and Recycling Netwerk (Belgium and the Netherlands) demand that the company supports deposit return systems in all European countries.
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