Retailers race to label or remove unmarked stock as beverage container return scheme’s transition period ends
Despite offering steep discounts and having six months of lead time, some retailers say they have struggled to offload non-compliant products in time.
Retailers across Singapore scrambled to remove unmarked beverage containers from their shelves and replace them with compliant products as the Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) entered full implementation on Oct 1. While major supermarkets made it on time to restock their shelves with marked products, smaller operators and provision stores faced delays in refreshing their inventories with BCRS-marked drinks.
Over 2,000 merchants, mostly provision shops and convenience stores, applied for a one-month grace period, which the National Environment Agency (NEA) approved for 85% of the applications. The scheme charges a 10-cent deposit on eligible metal and plastic drink containers, and consumers can reclaim the deposit by returning empty containers to reverse vending machines.
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