Even after Dutch cabinet decision, demand for deposits continues to grow

In the Netherlands, a total of 260 municipalities have now joined the Deposit Alliance (Statiegeldalliantie), almost a hundred more than in the last update.

Since the government decided in early March to grant the industry a two-year extension, dozens of new municipalities and organisations have signed up to the Deposit Alliance. The counter of total Flemish and Dutch partners now stands at 646. New entries are still joining every day. The demand of the Deposit Alliance remains that the government makes a definitive decision this year to extend deposits to all plastic beverage bottles and cans.

The newcomers include Rotterdam (639,587 inhabitants, South Holland), Nijmegen (173,627, Gelderland), Zoetermeer (124,750, South Holland) and Leeuwarden (122,485, Friesland). Together, all affiliated municipalities now represent 13.5 million inhabitants.

Meanwhile, 18 of the total of 22 Dutch water boards have also joined. And with the affiliation of the provinces of South Holland, Groningen and Overijssel, 4 of the twelve Dutch provinces are now reinforcing the demand for deposits. Another 6 waste collection companies also joined.

Furthermore, 35 additional Dutch associations, foundations and businesses joined the Deposit Alliance. These include the Association of Dutch and Belgian Coastal Municipalities (KIMO), the World Wide Fund for Nature, the Keizersgrachtkerk from Amsterdam, Rotary Club Zwijndrecht Waal en Devel, the Dutch water company Vitens and the political youth organisations DWARS and the Young Democrats.

In both the Netherlands and Flanders, the partners of the Deposit Alliance continue to reiterate their call to both governments to decide in 2018 to introduce deposits on all PET bottles and cans.

The full list of partners of the Deposit Alliance can be found on the Deposit Alliance website.

In the Netherlands, a total of 260 municipalities have now joined the Deposit Alliance, almost a hundred more than in the last update.

Since the government decided in early March to grant the industry a two-year extension, dozens of new municipalities and organisations have signed up to the Deposit Alliance. The counter of total Flemish and Dutch partners now stands at 646. New entries are still joining every day. The demand of the Deposit Alliance remains that the government makes a definitive decision this year to extend deposits to all plastic beverage bottles and cans.

The newcomers include Rotterdam (639,587 inhabitants, South Holland), Nijmegen (173,627, Gelderland), Zoetermeer (124,750, South Holland) and Leeuwarden (122,485, Friesland). Together, all affiliated municipalities now represent 13.5 million inhabitants.

Meanwhile, 18 of the total of 22 Dutch water boards have also joined. And with the affiliation of the provinces of South Holland, Groningen and Overijssel, 4 of the twelve Dutch provinces are now reinforcing the demand for deposits. Another 6 waste collection companies also joined.

Furthermore, 35 additional Dutch associations, foundations and businesses joined the Deposit Alliance. These include the Association of Dutch and Belgian Coastal Municipalities (KIMO), the World Wide Fund for Nature, the Keizersgrachtkerk from Amsterdam, Rotary Club Zwijndrecht Waal en Devel, the Dutch water company Vitens and the political youth organisations DWARS and the Young Democrats.

In both the Netherlands and Flanders, the partners of the Deposit Alliance continue to reiterate their call to both governments to decide in 2018 to introduce deposits on all PET bottles and cans.

The full list of partners of the Deposit Alliance can be found on the Deposit Alliance website.