The end of this autumn comes to Romania with spectacular changes for those who drink water, juices or alcohol.

It’s called the return guarantee system and it involves a simple thing that already exists in many countries around the world: most drinks in glass, plastic or metal packaging will be sold with a guarantee of 50 money per container, which customers can return when they return. packaging to the collection center.

This will be an additional effort for both customers and merchants, who will take more money out of their pockets and will be forced to step out of their comfort zone. But the most important thing is the cleanliness of the environment in which we all live.

November 30 is set to be D-Day, when the new Guaranteed Returns (SGR) system will go into effect. This system requires each customer to pay a deposit of 50 money every time he buys a drink bottled in glass, plastic or metal containers from 0.1 to 3 liters inclusive. To make them easy to identify, the packages that will be part of the program will be marked with a certain logo.

After consuming the drink, consumers, if they want to get back the paid warranty, will be required to return the packaging with the logo to the collection centers specially created by the sellers. The cost of the guarantee will be paid on the spot, without the need to present a tax receipt or even if the drink was not bought in this store.

It’s a system that not only makes consumers responsible for the waste they produce, but also a way to motivate street “cleaners” to pick up those careless Romanians who will continue to throw away packaging on the streets.

According to the new logic imposed by SGR, plastic, glass and cans will become resources, making them valuable. Thus, the main advantage will be that these packages, instead of ending up in a landfill, incineration or throwing them into nature, will be recycled for reuse. And this will have a positive impact on the environment and the economy.

Considering Romania’s geographical size, the SGR promises to be an ambitious project, as it is considered the largest return guarantee system in South-Eastern Europe, according to experts consulted by Panorama. But the new system will help increase the level of processing in Romania, and also provide significant volumes of raw materials for the production of other packaging.

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