Deposit schemes reduce drink containers in the ocean by 40%
- Written by Qamar Schuyler, Research Scientist, Oceans and Atmospheres, CSIRO
Uncountable numbers of drink containers end up in the ocean every year. Shutterstock
Plastic waste in the ocean is a global problem; some eight million metric tonnes of plastic ends up in the ocean every year.
Read more: Eight million tonnes of plastic are going into the ocean each year
One possible solution – paying a small amount...
Read more: Deposit schemes reduce drink containers in the ocean by 40%