Plastic and Glass Refund Schemes w/ Greenpeace; April 9, 2021

Over the past few years, the government has indicated plans to introduce a container deposit scheme, where consumers can return bottles or cans for a small refund. Similar schemes are used around the world and significantly reduce waste and encourage recycling. While the proposal is still in Select Committees, there are concerns that lobby groups for producers of these products may try and stop the scheme from taking place. Noah Ferguson-Dudding spoke to Juressa Lee from Greenpeace on what the proposal means for Aotearoa.