As more jurisdictions consider implementing deposit return legislation to increase beverage container recycling rates, some stakeholders have turned their attention to a unique variant known as “digital DRS (DDRS)” or “serialised DRS,” which relies on the use of serialised barcodes or QR codes to uniquely identify each container within the system.
Our series of fact sheets on DDRS, the first of which was released in 2022, presents a comprehensive overview of the topic, including a summary of the key elements in a DDRS and what research has been done to assess the feasibility of implementing this concept at a national level. We also look at the key challenges and questions that need to be addressed before real consideration can be given to incorporating these technologies into a classic DRS.
