Deposit return scheme (recycling) - Part 2

I'm in the much admired germany, it was 33 degrees yesterday's had to buy bottled water no public water stations. I now have to drive to a supermarket to get my 50c deposit. it's a joke always was.

I have suggested on here limiting what is allowed to be sold on our shelves in order to tackle plastic waste and consumption of things we don't need and I was called a communist.

But consumers do have to take some of the blame too. I do my best not to buy ready meals and all that crap that isn't actually necessary, others could try avoiding certain things too.

The Checkout people are pleased with themselves on how they are operating the scheme. It has seen the disappearance of 24 packs, but overall the average price increases for the categories are very far below the previous years when there was high inflation. They have figures showing a 88% return rate, which is good.

https://www.checkout.ie/retail/the-deposit-return-scheme-has-it-been-worth-it-218210

"On the face of it, it looks as though DRS may have resulted in above inflation price rises to the shopper, but this needs to be viewed with other factors in mind. The growing burden on retailers, particularly in the convenience sector, is inevitably creating an upward pressure on pricing overall. Their role in communicating and executing the scheme so successfully should be applauded, as should the other main parties - the manufacturers and shoppers.

Together, in the space of just 12 months, they have already hit an 88% return rate, versus the EU target of 90% by 2029."

I did not post it before.