Local drinks manufacturers join forces with green groups to support recycling

Some local charities and environmental groups, drink producers, bottlers, recyclers, and retailers, agreed to join hands to raise the recovery rate of single-use bottles and containers in the city. Together they formed a new coalition named the Single-use Beverage Packaging Working Group and pledged to support this initiative with new strategies and measures.

Their Strategies include levying beverage producers and importers to fund a ‘cash on return’ scheme for plastic bottles and reducing single-use packaging for drinks by installing more water dispensers around town. Drink producers are requested to review packaging standards and use materials or designs that can facilitate easier recovery or recycling.