19 Aug 2022 --- Digitalizing recycling and refill systems at the consumer and manufacturing levels could drastically improve waste management but is not yet being considered – on paper – by policymakers. Despite this, trials consistently show that digital marking will improve engagement with waste reduction efforts and save vast amounts of money across the value chain. Tony McGurk, chairman of UK startup Reward4Waste, has been developing technology for a digital deposit return scheme (DRS) in the UK for some time. He tells PackagingInsights that the concept could revolutionize how collection and sortation are managed.
