Singapore drinks container polluters-pay initiative pushed to 2026 'at request of beverage producers'

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Singapore drinks container polluters-pay initiative pushed to 2026 'at request of beverage producers' - Eco-Business

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A scheme operator, newly-licensed and run by a consortium of producers, will have to ensure that over 1,000 return points for emptied bottles and cans are set up islandwide before the new start date.

Under the beverage container return scheme, consumers will be charged S$0.10 (US$0.07) more for each drink they purchase, with the fee refunded if they return the emptied containers.

NEA said in its latest statement that the launch of the scheme was shifted back to 2026 at the request of the consortium, which wanted more preparation time after incorporating the scheme operator.