Greece
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France
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Scotland
Name of Program The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020 [1] Date Implemented Planned October 2027 (with England, Wales, and Northern Ireland) [2] Containers Covered All single-use containers between 100 mL and 3 L made of the following materials: PET Plastic Steel Aluminium Containers Not Covered Containers made of the following materials Mixed […]
Norway
Law Summary THE PRODUCT CONTROL ACT puts deposits on all packaging, to limit pollution and waste by encouraging the use of refillables Date Implemented 1997 (updated 1999) Containers Covered All one-way beverage containers Beverages Covered The regulation does not regulate the type of beverage product. Refundable Deposit Plastic, metal ≤ 0.5l: 2 NOK Plastic, metal […]
Ecuador
Name of Program Redeemable Tax on Non-Returnable Plastic Bottles (La Ley de Fomento Ambiental y Optimización de los Ingresos del Estado) Enacted 11/24/2011 Implemented 01/09/2012 Regulations Law for Environmental Promotion and Optimization of State Income (Impuesto Redimible a las Botellas Plásticas no Retornables) Chapter II Beverages Covered Plastic bottles containing alcoholic, non-alcoholic, carbonated, and non-carbonated […]
South Korea
Name of Legislation Container Deposit Program, under the Act on the Promotion of Saving and Recycling of Resources [1] Date Implemented 1985, current version implemented in 2017 Containers Covered Glass containers Beverages Covered Alcoholic drinks, such as soju and beer Carbonated soft drinks Deposit and Handling Fees Figure: Deposit Amounts as amended by Article 12 of […]
Ontario
Name Ontario Deposit Return Program (under the Liquor Control Act); colloquially known as Bag It Back Date Enacted 2006 Date Implemented 2/5/2007 Containers Covered Plastics (PET), metal (aluminum/tinplate), bimetal, glass, gable top, Tetra Pak, bag-in-box containers [1] Beverages Covered All alcoholic beverages (including wines, beers, and spirits) Beverages Not Covered Non-alcoholic beverages Containers ≤100mL in […]
Lithuania
Name of Program The Law on Packaging and Packaging Waste Date Implemented Enacted 2014, Implemented 2016 Containers Covered Containers of the following materials between 0.1L and 3L: Glass (except fruit wine, fruit-wine-based drinks and fruit-wine cocktails) Plastic (PET) Metal Beverages Covered Beer and beer cocktails [1] Cider and perry Fruit wine and fruit-wine-based drinks Mixed […]
Estonia
Law Summary Packaging Act and Packaging Excise Duty Act [1] Date Implemented 6/1/2004 (Implemented 7/1/2005) Containers Covered Plastic Metal Glass Beverages Covered Soft drinks Water Beer Cider Juice, nectars and juice concentrate Low-ethanol alcoholic beverages (≤ 6% alcohol by volume) Beverages Not Covered Alcoholic beverages (>6% alcohol by volume) Dairy and dairy-based products Amount of […]
Nunavut
As of August 15, 2021, Nunavut has elected to scrap deposits on plastic and glass. Currently, only aluminum cans are being accepted with deposits. The article below has been edited to reflect this. Name of Program N/A (No formal CDL is put into place, but instead, there is a hybrid between an official contracted program […]