Tunisie Télégraph: Paying Twice for Waste

The article addresses the issue of unsustainable disposal of used glass bottles in Tunisia. Consumers pay the cost of the bottle at the time of purchase, but they are often discarded as waste or dumped in nature after use, posing environmental threats and increasing costs. The article points out that the "deposit" system implemented by some countries—where consumers pay a small amount upfront and recover it when returning the bottle—raises recycling rates, reduces pollution, and encourages a culture of sustainable consumption. It emphasizes the importance of implementing Tunisian legislation that requires companies to retrieve bottles, thereby promoting a circular economy, reducing economic and environmental burdens, and shifting responsibility back to the producer instead of solely placing it on consumers. The article concludes that strengthening a bottle return system will benefit the environment, the economy, and consumers, while also conserving resources and reducing energy consumption and emissions.

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