Deposit return schemes resources

High-performing deposit return schemes significantly accelerate the circularity of beverage containers like plastic bottles and aluminum cans, with recovery rates of 90% and above. Check out TOMRA's deposit return scheme white paper, infographics, videos, podcasts and more.

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Deposit return schemes at a glance

Deposit return systems give waste a value, incentivizing consumers to contribute to a circular economy. Explore what deposit return schemes deliver.

DRS WHITE PAPER - FREE DOWNLOAD

Rewarding Recycling: Learnings from the World's Highest-Performing Deposit Return System

Download TOMRA’s white paper revealing best practices in designing deposit return systems for beverage container recycling.

Deposit return schemes podcasts

Listen to industry experts on our TOMRA Talks Circular podcast, which aims to affect real change with real conversations.

 

Michael Löwe
DRS is on the rise: Part 1

Michael Löwe
DRS is on the rise: Part 2

Pauline Bergan
The digital side of DRS

Mike Noel
Can EPR and deposit return systems be convenient for consumers?

Harald Henriksen
Setting the benchmark: Lithuania's pioneering deposit return scheme

Wolfgang Ringel
Changing the culture of disposability one beverage container at a time

Deposit return systems: "What if..?"

What if the problem of bottles and cans polluting our neighborhoods, waterways and oceans is actually the result of poorly-designed waste management systems?

Deposit return schemes webinars

Rewarding Recycling: Learnings from the world's highest-performing deposit return systems

Based on TOMRA's white paper, we reflect on the principles that make a high-performing system – so stakeholders can better understand why some deposit systems are succeeding, while others are failing.

How convenience leads to high-performing deposit return systems

Take a deep dive into how high-performing systems make redemption convenient, and why convenience is key to an effective DRS.