Did you know that Germany charges a deposit for plastic bottles used by the public?
In order to allow everyone to reduce discarded resources and recycle them efficiently and in large quantities, the German government has come up with a way to compulsorily recycle this plastic, which is to print a mark on the bottle and can. In this way, when you finish drinking, you will get them all back, and then refund the money to you.
How to realize the deposit system.
The logo in the picture above generally appears on plastic bottles and cans, most of the bottles have.
Pfandsystem, also called "deposit" system. If you see this sign again, don't throw away the bottle, because you paid the deposit! Such a bottle generally has a deposit of 0.25 euros (about 1.8 yuan), and the price is generally marked "+Pfand 0.25€".
For example, when you buy a bottle of Coke, the cost of the bottle is included in the price, that is, only when you recover the money for the bottle, you really paid the real price of Coke. The government forces merchants to include the cost of plastic bottles into the price of goods, which is equivalent to a kind of bundling of bottles and beverages. Each plastic bottle is attached with a unique barcode to facilitate statistics;The high cost of recycling can force people to actively put plastic bottles into recycling machines. This is the "situational policy" of German environmental protection.
How to exchange money for plastic bottles.
In Germany, every supermarket is equipped with a fully automatic garbage collection machine. This hard-core and efficient recycling method is a "mandatory + incentive" measure jointly promoted by the government and businesses.
When you go shopping in the supermarket, you will see a long line of people holding a pile of empty bottles waiting to pay back the money. Customers put the plastic bottles into the recycling machine one by one. After pressing the button, the machine will print a small ticket. The amount on the small ticket can be used to deduct the supermarket shopping loan. Germany recycles plastic bottles at a high price to encourage people to pay attention to environmental protection.
The advantages of the German model.
Maximized use of resources
Solve the weakness of the convenience of the enjoyment map of human nature
Maximum protection of resources and environment
Worth learning from countries
Construction of a national recycling system
National environmental education
Perfect laws and regulations
Detailed classification collection system
Government and business cooperation
Germany’s garbage classification is very strict, and national and local agencies have corresponding laws and regulations that stipulate how residents should classify garbage and list a clear flow chart of garbage classification and collection.
Effective long-term incentive mechanism
