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Such machines have been operating for years in other countries around the world.
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Vending machines are also being considered for glass bottles and jugs
The Minister of Environment and Water Borislav Sandov wants to install vending machines for the return of plastic packaging. In return, people will receive a note with the amount or direct remuneration.
The idea is being discussed in the eco-ministry and will be proposed to the Council of Ministers, Sandov said during a blitz control in parliament on Friday. Answers to the question of what the government will do to meet the 2029 target.
90% of
packaging from
plastic
to be
recycled
In an interview with “24 Chasa” Borislav Sandov clarified that the introduction of a deposit system in our country is written in the coalition agreement. He himself has already held talks with private operators who are ready to start its introduction without waiting for a legal obligation.
According to the Minister, resistance to this system can only come from those who collect through colored containers and sell the raw material, as they would be harmed.
“But these companies are not legally entitled to profit. If they prove that this will harm them and they cannot tie their budgets, we will find a way to compensate them. But in my opinion
they make
absolutely
redundant
costs
They can optimize them so that they have enough and less plastic and glass bottles in colored containers, which instead go to the vending machines, “explained Sandov.
An analysis of the implementation of such a system is currently under way and stakeholder meetings are being held. It is possible that vending machines are not only for returning plastic packaging, but also glass bottles and jugs, as long as the packaging has the necessary barcode to be scanned.
The introduction of such a deposit system has been discussed many times over the years. However, business is also against it –
that would
to cost more
mineral
leads and
non-alcoholic
beverages,
and retail chains will have to invest in special plastic bottle reading machines.
Separate collection organizations, on the other hand, fear that this will lead to the closure of jobs in the current separation plants and in the packaging utilization schemes they have developed.
Last year, the municipality of Gabrovo decided to install a special vending machine for the repurchase of plastic bottles and aluminum jugs and launched a public tender. It is envisaged that consumers will be provided with a bonus system through various eco-materials.
Such machines have been operating for years in other countries around the world. For example, in Rome, Beijing and Istanbul, everyone who handed over their empty plastic bottle,
receives
discount from
ticket price
in the city
transport
In the United Kingdom and Germany, vending machines installed in supermarkets provide shopping vouchers, and in some places in India, parents can pay tuition fees for their children on a platform.
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