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Beverage giants ready to push for plastic bottle deposit again

2023-01-23T19:02:02.135Z


The government is preparing to launch a new consultation on this controversial subject. Pay 5, 10 or 20 cents more for your bottle of water or soda, to recover them once the container has been returned... While the government is trying by all means to stem inflation on the shelves, the consultation that he will launch next Monday on the establishment or not in France of the deposit for bottles may seem incongruous. To discover Pension reform: calculate the age at which you will fin


Pay 5, 10 or 20 cents more for your bottle of water or soda, to recover them once the container has been returned... While the government is trying by all means to stem inflation on the shelves, the consultation that he will launch next Monday on the establishment or not in France of the deposit for bottles may seem incongruous.

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But for many beverage and water players, this remains the most effective way to increase the collection rate of PET (polyethylene) bottles.

This fell from 61% in 2019 to 59% last year according to Citeo, the eco-organization in charge of packaging management in France.

If this drop is mainly explained by a change in the calculation method, it worries the sector about the ability to meet the objectives.

Brussels demands a collection rate of 77% on these containers by 2025 and 90% by 2029.

“As expected, we are not in the trajectory set by European legislation,

supports Youssef Chtourou …

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Source: lefigaro

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