Een jaar geleden kreeg de Belgische industrie de opdracht om te bewijzen dat hun digitaal statiegeld een betere oplossing is tegen zwerfvuil dan het klassieke systeem. We delen onze conclusies over het klankbordgroepproces en over wat de pilots ons hebben geleerd (of niet).
Introduction Over the past few decades, Belgium has struggled with the problem of litter, despite millions being invested in clean-up operations, awareness campaigns and law enforcement (cameras, fines). The Flemish government has set itself the target of reducing...
Photo credit: Saskia Risseeuw To combat litter, the Flemish, Brussels and Walloon governments want to introduce a deposit system in 2025. A decision on this must be taken by the end of 2023. Recently, there has also been talk of a so-called 'digital deposit system'...
It is too early to declare victory. Minister Demir's decision to go for a deposit system was not a choice for the existing, known system, where consumers return their empty containers to the shop and get their money back immediately. That although this system is already proving successful in other European countries.