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schemes’ return rates increase as the deposit increases, these leading to an<br />

enhanced incentive (see Figure 16-4). Figures for Denmark are shown in Figure 16-5.<br />

Figure 16-3: Collection Rates for Non-refillable Containers in Deposit Systems, 2002<br />

100<br />

75<br />

50<br />

25<br />

Note: Figures based on data collected from system operators, data from 2002<br />

Source: Wolfgang Ringel (2008) Introduction on Deposit, Scottish Government Litter<br />

Summit, Edinburgh 26 th November 2008.<br />

Figure 16-4: Relation Between Level <strong>of</strong> Deposit and Return Rate<br />

Collection rate (% )<br />

Source: System operators, Container Recycling Institute, Data from 1997-2002<br />

Taiwan differs from the European context, as the deposit refund scheme started<br />

without any other producer responsibility systems in place. The scheme therefore<br />

acted in isolation to increase recycling, first <strong>of</strong> PET and later with a number <strong>of</strong> other<br />

materials. As described earlier, Taiwan now claims a 100% PET recycling rate, using<br />

its deposit-refund system.<br />

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100<br />

90<br />

80<br />

70<br />

60<br />

50<br />

40<br />

29/09/09<br />

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Collection rate in deposit systems for non-refillable containers (%)<br />

65<br />

69 70 70 70<br />

75 77 77 77<br />

80<br />

83 83 83 84 84 84<br />

90<br />

93 93 95 95 96<br />

California<br />

Prince Edward<br />

New Foundland<br />

Massachusetts<br />

Connecticut<br />

Maine<br />

New York<br />

South Australia<br />

New Brunswick<br />

Ontario<br />

Quebec<br />

Alberta<br />

Denmark<br />

Nova Scotia<br />

Saskatchewan<br />

British Columbia<br />

Oregon<br />

Sweden<br />

Vermont<br />

Iowa<br />

Norway<br />

Finland<br />

Manitoba<br />

Michigan<br />

0,0 2,0 4,0 6,0 8,0 10,0 12,0 14,0 16,0<br />

Deposit (€ cents per container)

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