Estonia attracts Latvia to the system of collecting packaging
Publishedо 15 January, 2019
Representatives of the relevant environmental authorities of Latvia and Estonia have started to develop a project for the establishment of a common system for the storage, processing and disposal of packaging.
Glass containers are the most problematic from the point of view of collection and processing of reusable packaging. In Estonia the so-called deposit system has been used for more than 10 years, in which the buyer, in case of return of the used bottle, receives back its collateral value. As a result of the recent increase in excise taxes on alcohol, the demand for this type of product in neighboring Latvia has grown significantly. This has led to the growth of so-called "lost" packaging, which is not recycled and pollutes the environment.
The result of the introduction of the deposit system in Latvia and synchronization of work on other types of packaging, including cross-border trade, will allow to work more effectively with waste and develop a unique system for the European Union for several participating countries.
Source: baltic-course.com
Glass containers are the most problematic from the point of view of collection and processing of reusable packaging. In Estonia the so-called deposit system has been used for more than 10 years, in which the buyer, in case of return of the used bottle, receives back its collateral value. As a result of the recent increase in excise taxes on alcohol, the demand for this type of product in neighboring Latvia has grown significantly. This has led to the growth of so-called "lost" packaging, which is not recycled and pollutes the environment.
The result of the introduction of the deposit system in Latvia and synchronization of work on other types of packaging, including cross-border trade, will allow to work more effectively with waste and develop a unique system for the European Union for several participating countries.
Source: baltic-course.com
