{"id":1512,"date":"2025-03-25T09:37:01","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T10:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.anthonyhouse.org\/?p=1512"},"modified":"2025-03-25T13:07:02","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T13:07:02","slug":"2-8-billion-containers-recycled-as-part-of-swedens-drs-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.anthonyhouse.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/25\/2-8-billion-containers-recycled-as-part-of-swedens-drs-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"2.8 billion containers recycled as part of Sweden\u2019s DRS in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-beyondwords-marker=\"b714b21e-6860-4734-ba70-5c89a18b097a\" data-beyondwords-player=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<h4><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-48912 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"deposit return scheme DRS\" width=\"860\" height=\"516\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.circularonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/deposit-scheme-drs-packaging.png?resize=860%2C516&amp;ssl=1\"><\/h4>\n<h4>Over 2.8 billion PET bottles and aluminium cans were returned through the Swedish deposit return system (DRS) in 2024 \u2013 a 6% increase compared to the previous year.<\/h4>\n<p>In 2024, Sweden\u2019s deposit return rate reached 87.6%, just short of the 90% target.<\/p>\n<p>On average, every person in Sweden recycled 271 containers last year, according to fresh data from Returpack\/Pantamera, the operator of the country\u2019s DRS.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Sweden\u2019s deposit system prevented over 180,000 metric tonnes of CO\u2082 emissions, Returpack\/Pantamera said.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>In the DRS, PET bottles and aluminium cans stay in a closed recycling loop, which is crucial for achieving true circularity.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Sara Bergendorff, Head of Sustainability and Quality at Returpack\/Pantamera, said everyone can contribute to the environment and climate by returning their containers through the DRS.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the DRS, PET bottles and aluminium cans stay in a closed recycling loop, which is crucial for achieving true circularity,\u201d Bergendorff commented.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnlike standard recycling, where materials often degrade in quality and get repurposed into other products, the deposit system keeps valuable materials in continuous use for their original purpose, so that they can become new bottles and cans, over and over again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In January 2025, the deposit amount increased with the aim to further grow recycling rates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.circulareconomyfestival.com\/?utm_source=partner_site&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_campaign=MarchFOCEBanner\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-453669 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"\" width=\"860\" height=\"106\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.circularonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/CIWM-394-FOCE-25-Leaderboard-728x90px-scaled.jpg?resize=860%2C106&amp;ssl=1\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.circularonline.co.uk\/news\/2-8-billion-containers-recycled-as-part-of-swedens-drs-in-2024\/\">2.8 billion containers recycled as part of Sweden\u2019s DRS in 2024<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.circularonline.co.uk\">Circular Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Over 2.8 billion PET bottles and aluminium cans were returned through the Swedish deposit return system (DRS) in 2024 \u2013 a 6% increase compared to the previous year. In 2024, Sweden\u2019s deposit return rate reached 87.6%, just short of the 90% target. On average, every person in Sweden recycled 271 containers last year, according to fresh data from Returpack\/Pantamera, the operator of the country\u2019s DRS. 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