{"id":64154,"date":"2026-04-08T09:03:06","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T01:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/malaysia\/?p=64154"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:03:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T04:03:34","slug":"why-reuse-refill-beats-recycling-every-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/malaysia\/story\/64154\/why-reuse-refill-beats-recycling-every-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Reuse & Refill beats recycling every time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Innovative solutions in waste management are evolving beyond traditional sorting, often appearing as recycling while actually focusing on advanced technological transformation and circular economy integration. This downstream focus exposes a deeper vulnerability in the approach to the waste crisis, where producers face no meaningful obligation to reduce production to close the gap in the waste stream. Real progress must target the source of the plastics crisis, not just the point of disposal and diversion of waste to failed solutions<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

Will Singapore\u2019s Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS)<\/a>, reduce waste?<\/h3>\n\n

Singapore\u2019s Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS)<\/a>, that encourages the return of empty containers with a 10\u00a2 cashback. But the question is, will it help reduce the amount of waste generated from consumption under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) mechanism?

The BCRS launched on the 1st April 2026, with a 6-month transition period until the 30th September 2026. From the 1st October 2026, only beverages in containers with the Deposit Mark can be sold; non-compliance will constitute an offence.<\/p>\n\n

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Under the Scheme:<\/p>\n\n