Deposit return scheme (recycling) - Part 2

I find it ironic in that some people with posts pertaining to cash v card and how much quicker it is to pay by card and notes and coins being unhygienic and some posts on this thread, ah sure what's a few minutes extra to queue at a RVM if it is working!!

I do understand why people are complaining, they can't handle minor inconveniences and are throwing their toys out of the pram

Possibly.

Although I've always done that on my street, put dumped ones into the green bin … don't like the sound of an empty can rattling in the night.

collecting them, like buying them? don't buy them then. quelle horreur all the same, such a workload, imagine having to wash your hands. absolute snowflakes.

If it suits me then sod everyone else.

Is that what you really meant to say?

Maybe, but SV and the rest don't want to give you a reason to avoid their store so they'll never do it.

Once the barcode is readable, you can cut it out and sellotape it back on, or on to another bottle. Plenty of out of scope empties knocking around. Obviously remove the collar/sleeve from the other bottle. Also works with cans, but sellotape a piece of paper over the barcode on the other can if there is one. The aluminium is easy to cut, even with normal scissors.

I did this as an experiment with crushed containers picked up while out walking. Every one successful in the machines, even ones I was very doubtful would work. I'm beginning to think there must be Danish machines in my local Tesco, they are working so flawlessly for me. But I suppose with 3 million items going in every day, problems are a small percentage of the overall.

Anyone wanting to experiment with this, use wide sellotape, and press the barcode on to the sellotape face down. Then stick it on the bottle or can. I don't know if I can claim credit for original thinking here, but I have not heard of anyone else using the idea.

The amount of sellotape you’d be using would counteract your 15 cent that is getting returned I’d say 😂

Dont be silly.

Re-Turn is a not for profit company 👀.

The mental gymnastics being exercised here to justify this scam is nuts! FFS I even saw a post suggesting people should buy Coke tablets and mix them in their own bottles!!

It really is astonishing how some people will go through extraordinary lengths to prostrate themselves on the altar of "doing the right thing" - so long as they can be seen doing so of course! There's a real NEED in some for that validation and approval - something most evident during the Covid "crisis".

The only thing more annoying and frustrating than schemes like this is the inevitable bunch that will line up and pat themselves on the back while they're taken advantage of. Not only that but they'll loudly proclaim how great it is and criticise anyone who doesn't just follow blindly.

We already had and still have an effective domestic recycling process which has not only been undermined by this nonsense, but for which people will pay more as a result too. If they wanted to address litter elsewhere, all that was really needed is more bins in public spaces or at least stop removing those that remain.

This isn't about the "environment" or changing habits. It's about enriching yet another bunch of wealthy people at the expense of the ordinary public - something which is working quite well thank you very much! Oh sure, you can claim back your own money but we'll make you jump through as many hoops as we think we'll get away with to make it a chore and hope you'll just give up instead.

If some can't see that then they really aren't paying attention to how things work in this country.

Just got rid of two refuse sacks of cans, all accepted, 45 euro returned. And I didn't purchase any of those cans/bottles

Were u as the yanks say"dumpster diving"?

That is a problem unnortunatley.

People rooting through bins looking for recyclables and leaving a mess on the streets as they scatter the litter/break bags.

Unintended consequence of the scheme, which no doubt will hit poorer areas harder.