Quote from Steve on September 11, 2020, 9:37 am

Most Ontarians over the legal drinking age are familiar with the deposit return program (DRP) for beer, wine, and liquor containers. Once we finish our boozy beverages, we dutifully return our empties to The Beer Store to get our deposits back. It’s Ontario’s most effective packaging reuse and recycling program. But it’s under threat.

As the province drafts a new regulation under the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, it’s considering letting beer, wine, and liquor producers opt-out of the existing deposit system. This is a huge step in the wrong direction and will erode the success of the program over time. What Ontario really needs is more DRPs, not less. Read the rest of the article.