Bottle and can return scheme, which UK hopes to emulate, is not a pure win for environmentHas Germany hit the jackpot of recycling? The jury's still outHas Germany hit the jackpot of recycling? Next in line, a man carrying a bin bag brimming with plastic bottles cannot quite feel a similar joy in recycling. Only 1%-3% of non-reusable bottles are now not returned in Germany; recycling rates for cans are around 99%. “Setting up the infrastructure for the deposit return scheme took a lot of time and effort,” says Detlef Gross of the soft drinks trade association.

Source: The Guardian March 30, 2018 04:00 UTC