In theory everything is on track, but how the domestic PET return at the beginning of the year works in practice remains to be seen. Two retail giants support smaller shops and sausage stalls.
At the beginning of this year, the new deposit system for disposable beverage packaging made of plastic and metal was introduced. Every point of sale that issues disposable packaging with a deposit to its customers is in principle also obliged to take it back and pay out the deposit. This poses major challenges, especially for smaller businesses such as tobacconists and sausage stalls, but also for operators of even the simplest vending machines.
This makes the idea of Billa and Penny’s local food chains all the more exciting and practical. They are stepping in to support “by offering these smaller outlets the free option to use our markets as alternative return points from January 2.”
The two retail giants are the first food retailers in Austria with this well-thought-out offer, which is intended to prevent stacking in Buden & Co.’s often cramped business premises. to prevent. “Just take it to the nearest supermarket. We do virtually the rest,” confirms Rewe spokesperson Mag.
Hoping for a smooth start
Nevertheless, there are growing concerns about whether and how the Great Divide will function smoothly, especially in the early days of 2025, and how long it will take for the system to literally flatten out.
However, the “Einwegpfand Österreich” (EWP) has confidence. “We have started our own information campaign to launch this largest project for the circular economy,” say EWP directors Monika Fiala (formerly head of “Waldquelle”) and Simon Part.
Source: Krone
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