1:44 min Europe, Sorting and collection
DRS

Ireland - Minister marks first birthday of the Deposit Return Scheme

DRS has made a strong start in its first year with 84% of the Irish public participating in the scheme Over 980 million containers have been returned €90,000 collected for the Return for Children charity initiative Near-50% reduction in bottles and cans being littered
1:50 min Sorting and collection
Recycling

TOMRA Collection unveils first TriSort reverse vending machine in its Basic Line series

TOMRA Collection has announced the launch of TOMRA B7, the first TriSort reverse ...
1:55 min Europe, Sorting and collection
DRS

Increased deposit on PET and aluminium beverage packaging in Sweden 2025

In Sweden, the deposit on PET and aluminium beverage containers will increase this year, making it even more attractive for consumers to sort materials properly to benefit the climate and environment.
2:38 min Sorting and collection
Recycling

RECOUP UK plastic packaging collection survey outlines “monumental” challenge

Plastic resource efficiency and recycling charity, RECOUP, has launched its annual UK Household Plastic Packaging Collection Survey, which has outlined the monumental scale of the challenge ahead.
2:25 min Europe, Sorting and collection
DRS

TOMRA: Austria launches new deposit return scheme for recycling single-use drink containers

1 January 2025, the new deposit return scheme (DRS) for single-use drink packaging ...
2:19 min Europe, Sorting and collection
DRS

ALPLA: Start of single-use deposit in Austria

From 1 January 2025, a deposit of 25 cents will be charged on all new single-use ...
2:25 min Europe, Sorting and collection
DRS

TOMRA: Deposit return scheme in Romania reaches 84% collection rate in the first year

30 November marks one year since the launch of the deposit return ...
3:90 min Europe, Sorting and collection
DRS

Keep Britain Tidy: Call for recycling reform across UK

With more than eight billion drinks containers being buried, burned or littered in the UK each year, Keep Britain Tidy is among environmental charities welcoming the government’s action to lay the regulations for the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) before Parliament.
0:47 min Asia Pacific, Sorting and collection
Initiative

Bacolod City achieves milestone in PET bottle collection and recycling efforts

Bacolod City proudly announces the successful completion of its PET Bottles ...
1:56 min Sustainability & Circular Economy, Sorting and collection
Recognition

TOMRA Sorting GmbH receives gold medal in EcoVadis sustainability rating

TOMRA Sorting GmbH has been awarded the gold medal by EcoVadis for its sustainability performance, highlighting the company's progress in the areas of environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement. As part of a comprehensive sustainability strategy, TOMRA’s ...