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Deposit return schemes – the latest


Deposit return schemes are on the cards across the home countries, but where do things stand right now? The Vending and Automated Retail Association (AVA) has the latest. Scotland continues to drive towards their implementation date of 16


August 2023. Whether you are a manufacturer, wholesaler, or vending operator you will be charging an additional 20p per container for PET, cans and any glass bottles and paying an extra 20p when buying the product. Details can be found in the AVA summary HERE. One of the key ‘wins’ from discussions with Zero Waste Scotland


is that vending machines will not be legally required to provide a return point or rebate system for ‘in scope’ container. Further details of the scheme, how it will work and who is


affected can be found on the Circularity Scotland website: https:// circularityscotland.com/ Circularity Scotland held a two-day exhibition and conference on


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22 – 23 November in Glasgow for all those wanting to find out more about the scheme. England & Northern Ireland: After making our initial submissions


to the Defra consultation 18 months ago, the Ministry has recently issued a statement that the next stage will take place ‘before the end of 2022’. Wales is currently trialling a kerbside digital deposit return scheme which has boasted a 97% ‘engagement score’. This requires a unique QR code on each bottle or can – meaning yet more SKUs for those trading across the border. Eire: The legislation is in place and a DRSI scheme for a 10c deposit on plastic bottles and aluminium cans is expected to be in place for registration this month and implementation during 2023: gov.ie – Regulations signed for a Deposit Return Scheme for plastic bottles and aluminium cans (www.gov.ie)


The combined value of unit sales, unit


rentals and water sales rose in each of the past 2 years to US$4.3 billion in 2021. “Covid had much less impact on US


2016 Source: Zenith Global 2021 2026f © Zenith Global Ltd 2022


water dispense than most other products and services,” commented Zenith Global Chairman Richard Hall. “Revenue picked up in 2020 and 2021 as businesses and families sought extra hydration solutions. Despite reduced office usage, water sales dipped by less than 3% in 2020 before rising again in 2021.” Among the other findings of the Zenith


US water dispense grows through pandemic


The US water dispense market has grown by 2-5% in each of the last five years to reach 8.6 million units installed at the end of 2021, according to the latest annual research by specialist consultants Zenith Global. The 2022 US Water Dispense Market Report reviews three market segments, whose primary


purpose is to dispense filtered/purified water: • Bottled water units, with a 72% share - in growth, but slowly losing share.


• Bottle-free point of use, with a 27% share - growing by an average 7% a year, up from a 22% share in 2016.


• Bottle-free integrated tap systems, with a steady 1% share.


Global 2022 US Water Dispense Market Report, 2 highlights stand out: • Industry restructuring, with the creation of BlueTriton Brands from Nestlé Waters North America in February 2021 and the global combination of Culligan and Waterlogic announced in December 2021 but yet to be finalised.


• Cost inflation, which is expected to have a moderating impact on future growth. Nevertheless, unit numbers and water volumes are forecast to continue rising by around 3% a year, taking unit numbers close to 10 million by the end of 2026.


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