Ontario is contemplating the introduction of a deposit-and-return system for non-alcoholic drink containers and has launched a working group to look at its options, CBC Toronto has learned.
their waste material. It was unclear at that time whether consumers would see those fees tacked on at the checkout or buried within the price of the soft drinks, bottled water and juice boxes they buy.
"By assembling a diverse set of perspectives, we aim to foster meaningful discussions, leverage collective knowledge, and ensure that all relevant considerations are thoroughly examined," he said.deposit-and-return system"I think it's totally a step in the right direction," Karen Wirsig, the group's senior program manager for plastics, said in an interview.
Under Ontario law, companies that produce consumer goods are becoming responsible for the cost of recovering or recycling their waste material through Blue Box programs."The kinds of things that we look for in an effective system are a meaningful deposit rate. So, you know, at least the rate that the Beer Store charges — between 10 and 20 cents," she said.
"That's ultimately what we'd like to see with non-alcoholic beverage containers, is the ability to take back containers that could be refilled," Wirsig said.
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