According to media reports, since January 1, 2003, the German government has implemented a new environmental protection rule: impose a mandatory deposit on customers who purchase mineral water, beer, and soft drink products that are packaged in non-renewable materials. The customer can return the deposit only after returning empty bottles and cans to the store that was originally purchased.
The new regulations introduced this time are intended to encourage manufacturers to use renewable packaging materials. Surprisingly, these mandatory measures have been too avant-garde and radical for creative ideas, bringing unexpected problems to consumers and businesses. In order to prevent some people from splashing in the water, some shops require customers to present shopping receipts before they can collect deposits. Other stores have decided not to sell the beer-like drinks that will cause them trouble, such as beer, or they will soon be filled with bottled cans of packaging waste. According to the statistics of the German National Retailers Association, about 14,000 stores in Germany have said that they will stop selling all products on the deposit deposit list. It is reported that relevant parties are working on coordination to reduce the negative impact of the new regulations.