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Deposit return scheme launched in Latvia

On 1 February 2022, a national deposit return scheme was launched in Latvia for the first time. By the end of the year, 8,650 tonnes of packaging – around 228 million items – had been returned for reuse or recycling.

Our local Carlsberg and Aldaris brand teams, together with the Brewers’ Union, has been instrumental in the development of the scheme as a founding member of the Latvian deposit packaging operators’ alliance. We shared learnings from deposit return schemes already established in Lithuania and Estonia, provided support for supply chain and logistics solutions, and were part of the working groups that created the system for the deposit return scheme that was then approved by the Latvian government.

Return rates for Aldaris refillable bottles have significantly increased from 36% in 2021 to an average of 66% in 2022 – and reached 100% in some months once it became mandatory for retailers to sell bottles with the label advertising the deposit scheme.

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