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- 1Singapore opens sorting facility ahead of deposit return rollout●Singapore opens sorting facility ahead of full rollout of Deposit Return Scheme https:// ebx.sh/TmFGW5
Singapore has opened a new sorting facility as it prepares for the full rollout of its Deposit Return Scheme, under which consumers pay a deposit on beverage containers and reclaim it when returning them for recycling. The facility is a key piece of infrastructure for handling returned bottles and cans at scale, supporting the country's push to raise recycling rates and cut packaging waste.
- 2Hawai'i Updates Bottle Deposit Program Rates▼Hawaiʻi Department of Health deposit beverage container program to update rates
The Hawai'i Department of Health announced changes to its deposit beverage container program, which affects the redemption rates paid on bottles and cans returned under the state's recycling scheme. The update touches consumers, retailers and recyclers across the islands, though the department has not detailed the exact rate changes or their timing in the initial announcement.