Rutte III must not miss the deposit return train to the circular economy

Scottish First Minister announces deposit return scheme today

The Scottish government is introducing a deposit return scheme for cans and bottles. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (SNP) announced the decision this Tuesday afternoon in the Scottish Parliament.

“Scotland is thus joining the circular economy frontrunners Germany and Norway. The Netherlands must not miss this train,” responds Rob Buurman of Recycling Netwerk, a coalition of Dutch and Belgian environmental organisations.

Only last week, the results of the Dutch deposit return scheme study were published. The calculations show that expanding the Dutch system does not have to cost Dutch businesses anything. For municipalities, there is even up to 80 million euros to be gained annually, as less litter needs to be cleared up.

Expanding the deposit return scheme would reduce the number of bottles and cans in litter by up to 90%. Deposit return systems are seen as one of the most effective measures to combat plastic soup in the oceans.

In Scotland, both Coca-Cola and the independent Scottish retail federation NFRN are explicitly in favour of a deposit return scheme. They view the deposit scheme as the best tool to combat litter. The NFRN even expects to earn 9 million pounds through the introduction of the scheme. “CBL, the trade association for the supermarket sector in the Netherlands, could learn something from that,” says Buurman.

“Three out of four Dutch people support expanding the deposit return scheme to all bottles. All simulations and calculations for the expansion in the Netherlands have been known since last Thursday. The coalition parties VVD, CDA, D66 and ChristenUnie only need to make a decision,” says Buurman.

Rob Buurman

Director of Recycling Netwerk

+31 6 16 40 10 40

rob@fairresourcefoundation.org

Tom Zoete

Communications

admin@fairresourcefoundation.org

The Dutch website AfvalOnline created this article based on our press release: “CBL can learn from Scottish retail federation”

Scottish First Minister announces deposit return scheme today

The Scottish government is introducing a deposit return scheme for cans and bottles. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (SNP) announced the decision this Tuesday afternoon in the Scottish Parliament.

“Scotland is thus joining the circular economy frontrunners Germany and Norway. The Netherlands must not miss this train,” responds Rob Buurman of Recycling Netwerk, a coalition of Dutch and Belgian environmental organisations.

Only last week, the results of the Dutch deposit return scheme study were published. The calculations show that expanding the Dutch system does not have to cost Dutch businesses anything. For municipalities, there is even up to 80 million euros to be gained annually, as less litter needs to be cleared up.

Expanding the deposit return scheme would reduce the number of bottles and cans in litter by up to 90%. Deposit return systems are seen as one of the most effective measures to combat plastic soup in the oceans.

In Scotland, both Coca-Cola and the independent Scottish retail federation NFRN are explicitly in favour of a deposit return scheme. They view the deposit scheme as the best tool to combat litter. The NFRN even expects to earn 9 million pounds through the introduction of the scheme. “CBL, the trade association for the supermarket sector in the Netherlands, could learn something from that,” says Buurman.

“Three out of four Dutch people support expanding the deposit return scheme to all bottles. All simulations and calculations for the expansion in the Netherlands have been known since last Thursday. The coalition parties VVD, CDA, D66 and ChristenUnie only need to make a decision,” says Buurman.

Rob Buurman Director of Recycling Netwerk +31 6 16 40 10 40 rob@fairresourcefoundation.org

Tom Zoete Communications admin@fairresourcefoundation.org

The Dutch website AfvalOnline created this article based on our press release: “CBL can learn from Scottish retail federation”