Only 50% of cans collected again by 2023, political intervention needed
Press Release: Fair Resource Foundation response to Verpact's new collection figures on deposit system
Only 50% of cans collected again by 2023, political intervention needed
Litter
Study: tackling litter mainly helps producers of single-use products
Study: tackling litter mainly helps producers of single-use products
Full report (EN) Each region of Belgium has a different litter policy. Flanders has a -20% target for 2022 compared to 2015, which has not been achieved. In Wallonia and Brussels, agreements on litter are less clearly formulated and there is a lack of proper...
Digital deposit: PwC study vetted and found too weak
Digital deposit: PwC study vetted and found too weak
The Flemish government decided just before Christmas that it will introduce deposits on plastic bottles and cans by 2025 in consultation with the other two regions. The Belgian packaging industry is promoting a 'digital' collection system as an alternative to the 'classic' deposit system. We review both systems.
Announcement of a Deposit in 2025: watch out for delaying manoeuvres
Announcement of a Deposit in 2025: watch out for delaying manoeuvres
Environmental organisation Recycling Netwerk Benelux supports the Flemish government's intention to have a working deposit system in place, in consultation with the two other regions, by 2025. The plan is to introduce a deposit of 20 to 25 eurocents on all plastic...
Breaking news: Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Nestlé back deposit return on plastic bottles all over Europe
Breaking news: Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Nestlé back deposit return on plastic bottles all over Europe
They do so through an opinion published on the Euractiv website today. “This is a historic breakthrough in the debate on deposit return systems,” environmental organization Recycling Netwerk Benelux says with delight. “NMWE and UNESDA believe that well-designed...