$530,000 beer trial will test no-deposit refillable bottle system

$530,000 beer trial will test no-deposit refillable bottle system
Wellington's Garage Project brewery will trial the deposit return scheme. (Image: NZME)
Greg Hurrell
A trial of refillable containers is being launched for the craft beer industry which its proponents say is more economically viable than a deposit return scheme for refillables.Sustainable packaging technology company Again Again is spearheading the pilot, which is co-funded by the Ministry for the Environment's (MfE) Te Tahua Pūtea mō te Kirihou Auaha Plastics Innovation Fund, Wellington's Garage Project brewery and the Glass Packaging Forum (GPF). The ministry is contributing 50% of the forecast $530,000 cost, with its share capp...

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