Tag "DRS rendszer"

DRS System in Hungary: Tips for Successful Returns

On January 1, 2024, Hungary launched the DRS (Deposit Return System), enabling the return of single-use beverage containers – including metal, PET, and glass bottles – ranging from 0.1 to...

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The DRS system and changes in consumer habits

On July 1st, the beverage packaging collection system was launched in Hungary, the aim of which is to encourage the population to recycle. From this date on, producers can only...

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We are over 2 million returned bottles, but there are still problems

Since the beginning of the year, metal, plastic and glass bottles can be exchanged in Hungary, as manufacturers can now only deliver beverage products to stores in such packaging. Although...

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Problems and solutions

At the request of the Tourism Advisory Board of the Ministry for National Economy, the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) has compiled a list of problems in the hospitality sector,...

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European SUP Directive Sees Caps Tethered To Plastic Bottles

The European Single-Use Plastic (SUP) Directive will see bottle lids required to stay attached to PET bottles under three litres from July. As a result of the impending rule, the...

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Lidl Ireland Expands GoCar Partnership To 50 Stores

Lidl Ireland has expanded its partnership with car- and van-sharing service GoCar by installing 100 pay-as-you-go vehicles to rent in 50 stores across Ireland. In the past year, more than...

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MVI conference at SIRHA

On the first day of the SIRHA Budapest 2024 trade fair, the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) held a trade conference. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin...

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MVI conference at SIRHA

On the first day of the SIRHA Budapest 2024 trade fair, the Guild of Hungarian Restaurateurs (MVI) will host a conference: on 5 March the topics will include the National Tourism Data...

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Small shops voluntarily joining the deposit return system may get a competitive advantage

In accordance with European Union regulations, the mandatory deposit refund scheme (DRS) launched in Hungary on 1 January 2024. With the exception of dairy product packaging, almost all 0.1-3 litre glass,...

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Lidl pilots first-of-its-kind bottle return scheme

Lidl has become the first supermarket to roll out its own PET plastic bottle and drinks cans return scheme trial across an entire city with incentives for shoppers to reduce...

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Romania Launches New Deposit Return Scheme To Boost Recycling

A new programme aiming to boost the recycling and collection of seven billion drink containers has kicked off in Romania. This new deposit return system (DRS) seeks to promote separate...

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The mandatory deposit return system will be introduced in Hungarian stores from January

We are barely past the first data provision of the EPR system, but the following regulation is already here: the mandatory redemption system, otherwise known as the DRS system. The...

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