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On January 1, 2025, the new deposit system for disposable drinks bottles and cans will start in Austria: a deposit of 25 cents per plastic bottle and drinks can is intended to increase the collection rate and strengthen the circular economy. Martina Ortbauer<\/a> (head of the master’s program in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Management<\/a>) and Elisabeth Simb\u00f6ck<\/a> (head of the City of Vienna Competence Team for Teaching Microplastics and Nanoparticles as Environmental Risks<\/a>) welcome this step and shed light on the opportunities and challenges of this system.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cA step in the right direction\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The new deposit system that will be in place in Austria from 2025 brings an important change: a deposit of 25 cents will be charged for all closed plastic and metal packaging from 0.1 to 3 liters. If you return it properly, you get the money back. \u201cThis is a step in the right direction to increase high-quality recycling rates and promote a closed recycling loop,\u201d explains Martina Ortbauer. She adds that this also helps to reduce microplastic pollution. The deposit system is particularly important for the circular economy. \u201cIt shows that plastic is a valuable raw material that can be reused,\u201d says Elisabeth Simb\u00f6ck, Lecturer \/ Researcher in the field of Chemical Engineering and Ecotoxicology<\/a> at the University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien. By returning plastic bottles in a single-variety manner, not only is the recycling rate increased, but the consumption of fossil petroleum resources for plastic production is also reduced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAll kinds of things are thrown into the yellow bin, which leads to logistical and financial challenges.\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to Simb\u00f6ck, the new deposit system makes consumers more aware \u201cthat plastic is an important material and can be recycled, and the deposit is an incentive to do so correctly\u201d. According to Simb\u00f6ck, plastic recycling has been well implemented so far through the yellow bin, \u201cbut all sorts of things are thrown into it, which leads to further logistical and financial challenges. \u201cThe goal of the measure is clear: a collection rate of 90 percent is to be achieved by 2027. \u201cWe Austrians may not be the most diligent when it comes to returning items, but the deposit is a strong incentive. In addition, the yellow sack is likely to improve the situation,\u201d says Ortbauer. The new plastic deposit also presents some new challenges: Bottles and cans must be returned undamaged, which can be particularly troublesome for people without a car. This may possibly lead to a reduction in consumption, hopes Ortbauer: \u201cPerhaps it will stop some people from buying so many plastic bottles and cans.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Deposit system does not solve the problem of plastic overproduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Simb\u00f6ck emphasizes that the deposit system does not solve the overproduction of plastic, but it is an important start: \u201cAlthough it only combats one symptom, it enables targeted recycling and reduces the need for new plastic resources.\u201d She also sees potential for expanding the system to other product categories such as textiles or electronics: \u201cThis would raise awareness of the value of resources and lead us away from a throwaway society.\u201d \u201cThe new deposit system in Austria certainly doesn’t solve all of the problems, but measures like this send a strong signal for a more sustainable use of resources. Ortbauer and Simb\u00f6ck see the introduction of the plastic deposit as a necessary impetus to raise consumer awareness and promote recycling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Faculty of Life Science Engineering<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Master’s program in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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City of Vienna Teaching Competence Team Microplastics and nanoparticles as environmental risks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Field of expertise: chemical engineering and ecotoxicology<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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