Petition · past parliament

Introduce a recycle system like Pfand in germany.

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

I would like that we introduce this system as it encourages people to recycle and it helps influence people to stop littering as the bottles/cans they have in their hand holds value. In Germany, it is effective and i see no cans/bottles on the floor.
I want the government to do this as it would help towards recycling and keeping the country clean, litterless, and the oceans/rivers/lakes clean. I believe that if people are given an incentive to do this, then it would influence people to do the right thing for the country and its wildlife. I believe ,as a young person, that people my age will be more likely to recycle, as wll as their families, if they know that recycling hold value instead of just shunning the fact we are killing the earth.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition calling for a similar action: Deposit scheme on glass, plastic, steel, aluminium bottles and cans.

Timeline

27 Apr 2021 Petition opened for signatures
4 May 2021 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18
Status Rejected
Rejected 4 May 2021

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.