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A sign explaining the deposit scheme on plastic bottles on a vending machine for soft drinks in the Rotterdam neighborhood of Kralingen-Crooswijk, 8 January 2023
Business
Higher deposit on plastic bottles, cans on the way: report
4 April 2025 - 12:00
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Empty colored carbonated drink bottles. Plastic waste
BusinessTechNature
Inspectorate wants to increase deposit on plastic bottles to 50 cents for bigger impact
16 April 2024 - 09:18
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Aluminium cans
Business
Can, plastic bottle collection still below target; €374 mil. in deposit money unclaimed
2 April 2024 - 13:50
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Plastic water bottles
BusinessNature
More deposit machines in Dutch supermarkets to boost plastic recycling
4 December 2023 - 17:50
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Plastic water bottles
BusinessNature
Over 1 million small plastic bottles per day not returned for deposit
7 August 2023 - 15:30
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Aluminium cans
Business
More pollution in Amsterdam as people search bins for cans, bottles to claim deposit
7 June 2023 - 12:30
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Coca Cola Company soft drinks
Business
Deposit-paying vending machines for plastic bottles, cans coming to train stations
7 April 2022 - 17:19
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Man holding an empty plastic bottle.
PoliticsTechNatureInnovation
15 cent deposit on water and soft drinks officially launched in Netherlands
1 July 2021 - 12:40
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Man holding an empty plastic bottle.
PoliticsBusinessNatureInnovation
15 cent deposit on water and soft drinks launches
1 June 2021 - 18:55
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Litter
PoliticsNature
Too many single-use plastics tossed in trash; Deposit on small bottles possible
27 September 2019 - 12:10

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