We now expect the expansion of the deposit return scheme to be included in the Rutte III Coalition Agreement
The negotiating parties must now push ahead, Recycling Netwerk said on Wednesday morning in immediate response to the groundbreaking report by the CPB. "A waste policy that yields more environmental benefits. That is the path the negotiating parties VVD, CDA, D66, and CU must take based on this report," says Robbert van Duin, chairman of Recycling Netwerk. The greatest environmental benefit for […]
The negotiating parties must now push ahead, Recycling Netwerk said on Wednesday morning in immediate response to the groundbreaking report by the CPB.
“A waste policy that delivers more environmental benefits. That is the path the negotiating parties VVD, CDA, D66 and CU must take based on this report”, says Robbert van Duin, chairman of Recycling Netwerk. The greatest environmental benefit for society is achieved with a deposit system on a portion of plastics, the PET bottles, and more customized solutions for the rest of the waste. More product collection and less material collection. The environmental benefit of Plastic Heroes is far too small compared to all the money it costs. The report of the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB) confirms at various points the negative evaluation that Recycling Netwerk made last year of the Plastic Heroes system.
“Now the negotiating parties must decide to expand the deposit system as part of the Rutte III Coalition Agreement. They must not leave this to poldering over a revised Framework Agreement with industry and the business community”, says Recycling Netwerk.
“This study is not a study from the environmental movement. Nor is it a study from the beverage industry. The CPB study is simply objective, and the conclusion is clear: the deposit system must be expanded. The timing of this study is also perfect for the negotiating parties. We therefore assume that the expansion of the deposit system will be included in the Rutte III Coalition Agreement”, Robbert van Duin concludes.
Robbert van Duin
Chairman Recycling Netwerk
robbertvanduin@recyclingnetwerk.org
Read the report of the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB) “The circular economy of plastics: from raw materials to waste” here
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