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Clean Loop Recycling

Worldwide, around 1.4 trillion cans and bottles are used every year. While some of these containers are recycled, too many of them end up in our streets, oceans and landfills. We strive to reduce society’s reliance on raw materials by enabling drink bottles, cans, and other packaging to be continually recycled in a Clean Loop.
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Every year, TOMRA's reverse vending solutions capture more than 45 billion drink containers across the globe, ensuring that they don’t end up in our streets, oceans, or landfills. That might sound like a lot, but it’s actually less than 3% of what’s sold annually! By helping you, society's recycling heroes, enjoy a faster, cleaner, and more convenient recycling experience, we hope to bring the remaining 97% into the loop.  

What makes us tick?

Frequently asked questions

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    Image of bottle being returned in deposit return schemes set up

    What happens next?

    What happens after you put a bottle in a reverse vending machine?
    LET'S FIND OUT
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    Image of retailer showing consumer how to use reverse vending machine

    How to use a reverse vending machine

    Easy, fast, convenient recycling.
    LEARN MORE
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    Boat floating in an ocean full of litter

    The plastic pollution problem

    It's everybody's business.
    LET'S FIX IT TOGETHER
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    Illustration of DRS white paper globe and containers

    What's DRS and how can it help?

    Deposit return systems provide a simple and smart solution to cutting down waste and reducing plastic pollution.
    LEARN MORE

You can make a difference

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6 tips for preparing beverage containers for recycling

GET IN THE LOOP
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How to get kids involved in recycling

IT'S EASIER THAN YOU MIGHT THINK
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How to reduce plastics in nature through your everyday habits

BE PART OF THE SOLUTION
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DEposit heroes

10-cent Tom contributes to climate action by collecting used beverage containers

Meet the entrepreneur using bottle return to build his own business.
DISCOVER TOM'S STORY
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DEPOSIT HEROES

Gazton the recycling dog collects 10,000 swedish crowns in container deposit refunds

Not all heroes walk on two legs.
FETCH!

Final thoughts

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    Only 3% of the beverage containers produced are recycled

    What happens to the other 97%?
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    How can you make a difference?

    Every container returned keeps carbon out of the atmosphere.
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    Let's turn off the tap for rising marine litter

    By 2050 there will be more plastic in the sea than fish.
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    For the people of tomorrow

    It's time to take action!