Singapore’s new Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) only launched on Apr 1, and already many have raised questions about it.
On paper, the scheme sounds straightforward: Pay an additional 10-cent deposit when buying selected bottled or canned drinks, then get that money back when you return the empty container to one of more than 1,000 Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) across Singapore.
Think of it as recycling with cashback.
However, in practice, it’s less straightforward.
Only beverage containers bearing the official “10¢ SG Return” logo are eligible under this scheme.
On top of that, many supermarket shelves are still stocked with older inventory that don’t carry the logo.
A six-month transition period was built into the rollout to allow retailers and beverage companies time to clear existing stock before newer, deposit-bearing containers take to the shelves.
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