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 PMD waste bins in Halderberge.
Business
Coffee capsules can go in PMD recycling bins from January 1
30 December 2025 - 06:30
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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
PoliticsBusiness
Deposit system overhaul: more collection points, faster repairs, rewards for returns
28 November 2025 - 21:10
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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
PoliticsBusiness
Inspectorate pushes to double bottle deposits to recover millions in unclaimed refunds
19 November 2025 - 06:30
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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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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
More plastic bottles returned for deposit; Target still far out of sight
27 February 2025 - 06:30
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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
Raising deposit fees of plastic bottles to €1 will hardly raise recycling percentages
18 December 2024 - 08:58
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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
Dutch businesses refusing to place vending machines for returning deposit bottles, cans
10 November 2024 - 08:15
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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
Private sector not collecting enough deposit packaging this year
2 November 2024 - 18:15
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A note saying the can and bottle deposit machine at an Albert Heijn in Amsterdam is out of order. 30 June 2024
BusinessNature
More plastic bottles collected for deposit, but target still way beyond reach
18 August 2024 - 07:15
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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
Stores, cinemas, kiosks don't want to place deposit points for cans, plastic bottles
26 July 2024 - 09:47
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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
Improve plastic bottle collection for depostit or face €300 mil. fine: Inspectorate
12 July 2024 - 20:00
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Empty colored carbonated drink bottles. Plastic waste
Business
Can, bottle deposit scheme needs more collection points, higher payout to reduce litter
4 July 2024 - 08:45
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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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