Victoria White: We need refundable deposits for bottles to tackle littering

Eliminating litter is a generational challenge but eliminating bottles and cans from litter is possible, writes Victoria White
Victoria White: We need refundable deposits for bottles to tackle littering
Thu, 11 Jun, 2020 - 08:50
Victoria White

Eliminating litter is a generational challenge but eliminating bottles and cans from litter is possible, writes Victoria White

A bulldozer of a glass recycling processing plant makes a mountain of bottles in Gameren, the Netherlands. Picture: Getty Images
A bulldozer of a glass recycling processing plant makes a mountain of bottles in Gameren, the Netherlands. Picture: Getty Images

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