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A New Age Solution for Nationwide Behavioural Change Starts with digital DRS

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A New Age Solution for Nationwide Behavioural Change Starts with digital DRS

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Why Digital DRS is the Most Effective Route to Circularity

Why Digital DRS is the Most Effective Route to Circularity

Governments today face mounting pressure to address waste, reduce landfill dependency, and meet sustainability commitments. Traditional systems are fragmented and slow to scale.

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Introducing dDRS

Introducing dDRS

A new age solution that supports a circular economy by incentivising consumers to return empty packaging to authorised points, using unique QR codes for unit-level traceability. By attaching a financial incentive, it encourages mass behavioural change toward responsible waste disposal.

A new age solution that supports a circular economy by incentivising consumers to return empty packaging to authorised points, using unique QR codes for unit-level traceability. By attaching a financial incentive, it encourages mass behavioural change toward responsible waste disposal.

The Challenges Governments Face Today

The Challenges Governments Face Today

  • Low Recovery Rates: Valuable materials like PET, metals, and glass are still ending up in landfills.

  • Fragmented Collection Systems: Municipal and informal collection systems remain disconnected.

  • Leakage & Fraud Risks: Manual systems create loopholes in accountability.

  • Public Participation Gaps: Consumers lack motivation to return used materials.

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Woman in red outfit poses by a red telephone booth.
Woman in red outfit poses by a red telephone booth.
Woman in red outfit poses by a red telephone booth.

Why dDRS Works for Governments

Why dDRS Works for Governments

  • Proven globally to achieve up to 90%+ recovery rates.

  • Motivates consumers to return packaging by rewarding them instantly.

  • Brings brands, consumers, and recyclers into one transparent loop.

  • Provides real time reports of recovery for audits

  • Traceablity on the material movements from manufacturing to disposal 

The 3 Pillars of the dDRS

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Brand Ecosystem

For policy compliance and brand accountability.

  • Deposit & refund tracking per unit.

  • Multi-manufacturing units integration.

  • Automated invoicing, settlements, and audits.

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Brand Ecosystem

For policy compliance and brand accountability.

  • Deposit & refund tracking per unit.

  • Multi-manufacturing units integration.

  • Automated invoicing, settlements, and audits.

Office discussion scene
Grid

Brand Ecosystem

For policy compliance and brand accountability.

  • Deposit & refund tracking per unit.

  • Multi-manufacturing units integration.

  • Automated invoicing, settlements, and audits.

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Collection Ecosystem

For consumer participation at scale.

  • Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) at public hotspots.

  • Portable scanning devices for faster checkouts.

  • Sorting/counting stations for material processing, post collection

  • Fully serviced hardware with uptime SLAs.

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Collection Ecosystem

For consumer participation at scale.

  • Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) at public hotspots.

  • Portable scanning devices for faster checkouts.

  • Sorting/counting stations for material processing, post collection

  • Fully serviced hardware with uptime SLAs.

Team member discussing
Grid

Collection Ecosystem

For consumer participation at scale.

  • Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) at public hotspots.

  • Portable scanning devices for faster checkouts.

  • Sorting/counting stations for material processing, post collection

  • Fully serviced hardware with uptime SLAs.

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Tracking Ecosystem

For policy monitoring and decision-making.

  • Real-time dashboards of product returns.

  • Machine status, fill levels, and uptime tracking.

  • Fraud prevention: duplicate scans, geofencing.

  • Export-ready reports for audits and public updates.

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Tracking Ecosystem

For policy monitoring and decision-making.

  • Real-time dashboards of product returns.

  • Machine status, fill levels, and uptime tracking.

  • Fraud prevention: duplicate scans, geofencing.

  • Export-ready reports for audits and public updates.

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Grid

Tracking Ecosystem

For policy monitoring and decision-making.

  • Real-time dashboards of product returns.

  • Machine status, fill levels, and uptime tracking.

  • Fraud prevention: duplicate scans, geofencing.

  • Export-ready reports for audits and public updates.

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A Circular Economy that Includes Everyone

A Circular Economy that Includes Everyone

Our dDRS creates measurable value for every player in the waste ecosystem, be it brands, consumers, government, collection points, or the informal sector.

For Brands

For Brands

  • Regulatory Compliance: Seamless fulfilment of mandated recovery targets with full traceability.

  • Reputation Management: Demonstrates proactive environmental responsibility and leadership.

  • Cost Efficiency: Reduces manual reporting, fraud, and inefficiencies through automation.

  • Data Insights: Access to SKU-level, location-wise return and recovery data for better forecasting.

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Woman in red outfit poses by a red telephone booth.
Woman in red outfit poses by a red telephone booth.
Woman in red outfit poses by a red telephone booth.
Woman in red outfit poses by a red telephone booth.

For Consumers

For Consumers

  • Instant gratification: Refund of the deposit amount at the point of return.

  • Convenience: Multiple accessible return options like RVMs, manual collection, and mobile units.

  • Transparency: Ability to track returned items and refunds via SMS/app.

  • Empowerment: Participation in environmental action with tangible rewards.

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Woman in red outfit poses by a red telephone booth.

For Government

For Government

  • High Recovery Rates: Proven model for achieving 80–90%+ recovery for target materials.

  • Policy Monitoring: Real-time dashboards of brand participation, material flow, and geographic coverage.

  • Fraud Prevention: Unique serialisation (QR/USI) to prevent duplicate claims.

  • Scalable Rollouts: Modular deployment for cities, states, and national programmes.

  • Public Reporting: Easy-to-share impact data for consumers and stakeholders.

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Woman in red outfit poses by a red telephone booth.
Woman in red outfit poses by a red telephone booth.

For Collection Points

For Collection Points

  • Revenue Opportunity: Handling fee per returned item.

  • Simple Onboarding: Minimal training required; system integrated into normal POS flow.

  • Compliance Alignment: Supports associated brands’ EPR obligations through participation.

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For the Informal Sector

For the Informal Sector

  • Income Enhancement: Higher returns for QR/USI-coded items than market scrap rates.

  • Formal Inclusion: Recognition as authorised collectors within the DDRS framework.

  • Safety & Dignity: Reduced exposure to hazardous waste through clean, segregated returns.

  • Steady Supply: Access to a consistent stream of recoverable materials.

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The Digital Solution for Multi-Category Waste Management

The Digital Solution for Multi-Category Waste Management

Our dDRS framework is designed to work across multiple material streams, ensuring traceability and recovery at scale.

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Plastic Waste

Share Requirement

(PET, HDPE, PP, multi-layer plastics)

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Metal Containers

(aluminium cans, tin packaging)

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Glass Bottles & Containers

(beverage bottles, jars)

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Tetra Packs

(Excluding Dairy Products)

Proven in the Toughest Conditions

Proven in the Toughest Conditions

When Kedarnath, one of India’s most remote and environmentally sensitive pilgrimage sites, faced mounting waste challenges, our dDRS delivered measurable impact by recovering over 70% of PET bottles sold in the region within weeks, cutting landfill load, and creating livelihood opportunities for local waste workers.

When Kedarnath, one of India’s most remote and environmentally sensitive pilgrimage sites, faced mounting waste challenges, our dDRS delivered measurable impact by recovering over 70% of PET bottles sold in the region within weeks, cutting landfill load, and creating livelihood opportunities for local waste workers.

See how it worked and how it can work for you.

See how it worked and how it can work for you.

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Ready to protect your brand
from compliance risk?

Ready to protect your brand
from compliance risk?

Because your reputation isn’t just built on what you sell.

It’s built on how responsibly you manage what you leave behind.

Because your reputation isn’t just built on what you sell.

It’s built on how responsibly you manage what you leave behind.

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Get quick answers to your most pressing questions

Get quick answers to your most pressing questions

What is the Digital Deposit Refund System (dDRS)?

The digital deposit refund system supports a circular economy by letting consumers return empty packaging to authorised points, using unique QR codes for unit-level traceability. By attaching a financial incentive, it encourages mass behavioural change toward responsible waste disposal.

Which waste categories can be managed through the dDRS?

Based on our solution capabilities, dDRS can be deployed for: Plastic Waste – PET, HDPE, PP, multi-layer plastics Metal Containers – aluminium cans, tin packaging Glass Bottles & Containers – beverage bottles, jars Tetra Packs (Excluding Dairy Products)

How does the Brand Ecosystem work within the dDRS?

The Brand Ecosystem ensures compliance and accountability for Producers, Importers, and Brand Owners (PIBOs). It enables: Deposit & refund tracking at a unit level. Multi-manufacturing units integration Automated invoicing, settlements, and audits

How does the Collection Ecosystem ensure consumer participation?

The Collection Ecosystem combines fixed and mobile collection solutions: Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) at public hotspots Portable scanning devices for rural or mobile collection drives Sorting and counting stations at Central Collection & Sorting (CCS) facilities Fully serviced hardware with uptime SLAs

How does the Tracking Ecosystem benefit government administrators?

It offers real-time visibility for policy monitoring and decision-making: Live dashboards Machine status, fill level, and uptime tracking Fraud prevention via duplicate scan detection and geofencing Export-ready reports for audits and public disclosure

What value does dDRS deliver to governments?

Streamlined execution of deposit–refund policies Real-time compliance monitoring across brands Verified data for regulatory reporting and audits Increased consumer participation through accessible collection points Enhanced environmental outcomes through higher recovery rates

Is there a proven case study for dDRS in India?

Yes. In Kedarnath, our dDRS achieved over 70% PET bottle recovery within weeks, reduced waste leakage in an ecologically sensitive zone, and generated income for local waste workers.

What is the Digital Deposit Refund System (dDRS)?

The digital deposit refund system supports a circular economy by letting consumers return empty packaging to authorised points, using unique QR codes for unit-level traceability. By attaching a financial incentive, it encourages mass behavioural change toward responsible waste disposal.

Which waste categories can be managed through the dDRS?

Based on our solution capabilities, dDRS can be deployed for: Plastic Waste – PET, HDPE, PP, multi-layer plastics Metal Containers – aluminium cans, tin packaging Glass Bottles & Containers – beverage bottles, jars Tetra Packs (Excluding Dairy Products)

How does the Brand Ecosystem work within the dDRS?

The Brand Ecosystem ensures compliance and accountability for Producers, Importers, and Brand Owners (PIBOs). It enables: Deposit & refund tracking at a unit level. Multi-manufacturing units integration Automated invoicing, settlements, and audits

How does the Collection Ecosystem ensure consumer participation?

The Collection Ecosystem combines fixed and mobile collection solutions: Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) at public hotspots Portable scanning devices for rural or mobile collection drives Sorting and counting stations at Central Collection & Sorting (CCS) facilities Fully serviced hardware with uptime SLAs

How does the Tracking Ecosystem benefit government administrators?

It offers real-time visibility for policy monitoring and decision-making: Live dashboards Machine status, fill level, and uptime tracking Fraud prevention via duplicate scan detection and geofencing Export-ready reports for audits and public disclosure

What value does dDRS deliver to governments?

Streamlined execution of deposit–refund policies Real-time compliance monitoring across brands Verified data for regulatory reporting and audits Increased consumer participation through accessible collection points Enhanced environmental outcomes through higher recovery rates

Is there a proven case study for dDRS in India?

Yes. In Kedarnath, our dDRS achieved over 70% PET bottle recovery within weeks, reduced waste leakage in an ecologically sensitive zone, and generated income for local waste workers.

What is the Digital Deposit Refund System (dDRS)?

The digital deposit refund system supports a circular economy by letting consumers return empty packaging to authorised points, using unique QR codes for unit-level traceability. By attaching a financial incentive, it encourages mass behavioural change toward responsible waste disposal.

Which waste categories can be managed through the dDRS?

Based on our solution capabilities, dDRS can be deployed for: Plastic Waste – PET, HDPE, PP, multi-layer plastics Metal Containers – aluminium cans, tin packaging Glass Bottles & Containers – beverage bottles, jars Tetra Packs (Excluding Dairy Products)

How does the Brand Ecosystem work within the dDRS?

The Brand Ecosystem ensures compliance and accountability for Producers, Importers, and Brand Owners (PIBOs). It enables: Deposit & refund tracking at a unit level. Multi-manufacturing units integration Automated invoicing, settlements, and audits

How does the Collection Ecosystem ensure consumer participation?

The Collection Ecosystem combines fixed and mobile collection solutions: Reverse Vending Machines (RVMs) at public hotspots Portable scanning devices for rural or mobile collection drives Sorting and counting stations at Central Collection & Sorting (CCS) facilities Fully serviced hardware with uptime SLAs

How does the Tracking Ecosystem benefit government administrators?

It offers real-time visibility for policy monitoring and decision-making: Live dashboards Machine status, fill level, and uptime tracking Fraud prevention via duplicate scan detection and geofencing Export-ready reports for audits and public disclosure

What value does dDRS deliver to governments?

Streamlined execution of deposit–refund policies Real-time compliance monitoring across brands Verified data for regulatory reporting and audits Increased consumer participation through accessible collection points Enhanced environmental outcomes through higher recovery rates

Is there a proven case study for dDRS in India?

Yes. In Kedarnath, our dDRS achieved over 70% PET bottle recovery within weeks, reduced waste leakage in an ecologically sensitive zone, and generated income for local waste workers.

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