05 Dec 2023 --- Dutch recycling foundation Afvalfonds Verpakkingen (AV) has announced plans to install an additional 5,400 plastic bottle collection points throughout the Netherlands for its deposit return system (DRS) after conceding that the government’s mandatory 90% collection rate will not be met until 2026. The AV says it became apparent that too many small PET bottles are not being returned, and it is talking to various parties to arrange for the installation of more collection machines.
