That’s great to hear! Here in Germany we’ve had such a system for a long time already and it works great.
Now that the system is in place, it is likely to take Poles some time to get used to how it works – and get into the habit of saving and returning their bottles and cans.
An opinion poll by the IBRiS agency published last week by the Polish Press Agency (PAP) found that only 47% of Poles say they understand how the system works. A further quarter said they had heard of the idea but were unfamiliar with the details, while over a quarter had not even heard of it.
Since it sounds like it’ll work similar to the German one, think people will adapt really fast. It really is quite intuitive and not much of a hassle. I’m sure there will be a vocal minority saying how in the past everything was better, but the vast majority will just go on with their lives after a short transition period.
From personal experience I can say that I am actually always somewhat irritated to be somewhere that doesn’t have a deposit scheme. Over time throwing bottles away rather than returning them actually becomes a bit weird.
That’s great to hear! Here in Germany we’ve had such a system for a long time already and it works great.
Since it sounds like it’ll work similar to the German one, think people will adapt really fast. It really is quite intuitive and not much of a hassle. I’m sure there will be a vocal minority saying how in the past everything was better, but the vast majority will just go on with their lives after a short transition period.
From personal experience I can say that I am actually always somewhat irritated to be somewhere that doesn’t have a deposit scheme. Over time throwing bottles away rather than returning them actually becomes a bit weird.