As mentioned in the previous chapter, the recycling rate is very high in Japan on
the other hand, deposit institutions are only used in some specific returnable glass
bottles, for example beer and carbonated drinks. Wholesale traders charge retailers
deposit for 5~10 JPY per bottle, and then retailers put this amount into their sales price.
When consumer brings back the empty bottles, retailer will return the deposit to them.
And also, the wholesale traders will return the deposit to retailers when they get their
empty bottles back.
Base on different bottles or areas, consumer can get 1~10JPY/ bottle for
returning the empty bottles. The price of deposit all depends on the acceptance between
retailer and beverage manufacture. Although it requires the cooperation among
consumers, retailers and beverage producers, consumers can not make any influence on
the deposit system.As mentioned in the previous chapter, the recycling rate is very high in Japan on
the other hand, deposit institutions are only used in some specific returnable glass
bottles, for example beer and carbonated drinks. Wholesale traders charge retailers
deposit for 5~10 JPY per bottle, and then retailers put this amount into their sales price.
When consumer brings back the empty bottles, retailer will return the deposit to them.
And also, the wholesale traders will return the deposit to retailers when they get their
empty bottles back.
Base on different bottles or areas, consumer can get 1~10JPY/ bottle for
returning the empty bottles. The price of deposit all depends on the acceptance between
retailer and beverage manufacture. Although it requires the cooperation among
consumers, retailers and beverage producers, consumers can not make any influence on
the deposit system.