I'm still flabbergasted that neither France, ~~the Netherlands~~, Switzerland, Austria nor Poland have Pfand (aka a money back deposit thing) for plastic bottles. It's such an integrated part of my life, that I wonder why other countries haven't adopted it.

[–] Scribbd@feddit.nl 6 points 1 year ago

Netherland got them now on:

Beer (crates)
Big plastic bottles (±1,5L)
Small plastic bottles
Aluminium Soda Cans (Newest one)

It's called 'statiegeld' here and we got them as long as I can remember. It's is just recently it also covers the small plastic bottles and soda cans.

[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah I live in US and there are people around here going around picking out of people's trash for cans and plastic bottles probably to get the few cents that they're worth.

[–] ScrambleVerdict@monyet.cc 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What? I live in the Netherlands and we have had "statiegeld" (pfand) on plastic bottles for as long as I can remember. A couple of months back aluminium cans joined the party.

[–] wieson@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Then I misremembered. My bad.