India’s first Digital Deposit Refund System wins Digital India Awards 2022
| 2 Min read Recykal wishes the Government of Uttarakhand hearty congratulations on bagging the Digital India Awards 2022 under ‘Digital Initiatives in Collaboration with Startups’! The awards are focused on Excellence by Government Entities in collaboration with Startups (as recognized by DPIIT) for enhancement and/or transformation of digital governance, improving the experience of digital services and digital empowerment […]
Why are countries all around the world implementing Deposit Refund Schemes?
| 3 Min read Deposit Refund Scheme is not a novel concept. Late in 1971, Oregon charged a 5 cents’ deposit for every bottle bill. But slowly, this practice became extinct, and due to the increasing population, littering has become a habit. The deposit refund scheme retook its shape in recent times, but this time with a technology-enabled system. […]
Plastic Deposit Refund System in Kedarnath
| 3 Min read Kedarnath attracts over 15,000 visitors per day, 3,000+ ponies with escorts, safai sathis, security and disaster management teams, licensed shops with workers leading to an overall footfall of 35,000+. The Char Dham Yatra began on May 3rd, 2022 post the COVID regulations and over 8 lakh pilgrims have reportedly visited the shrines to date. Swamped […]
Sabka Sath Swachh Kedarnath through Deposit Refund System
| 6 Min read Date: 3rd June 2022 Project Status – DRS Kedarnath To tackle the increasing problem of plastic waste in Kedarnath, Tehsil Ukhimath had reached out to various agencies for innovative and disruptive solutions. Recykal proposed one of its kind Deposit Refund System Project to SDM, Ukhimath dt. 3rd May 2022 under the Plastic Waste Management Rules, […]
4 benefits of implementing Deposit Return Scheme
| 5 Min read The deposit Return/Refund Scheme (DRS) is a system that incentivises the return of end-of-life products (packaging, electrical, and electronics products) through a refundable deposit. The consumer pays a deposit while buying the product and they receive the amount back when they return the product or packaging to the retailer or an authorised drop-off point. The […]