A deposit system for disposable plastic bottles and cans was introduced in Austria at the turn of the year. Now something is also happening for returnable containers: the deposit of 9 cents per bottle, which has been in place for 40 years, is being raised to 20 cents, according to the Austrian Brewers’ Association. The “classic 0.5-litre beer bottle,” which makes up 90 percent of these returnable containers, will be most affected. The changeover will occur “in the night from 1 February to 2, 2025.”. The “Standard” recently reported on…
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