Letters to the editor - November 15, 2022
Reaching recycling targets Reference is being made to the letters to the editor ‘New beverage recycle scheme fiasco’ by Dane Cauchi and ‘Secret, no more’ by Joseph Cachia (November 12). The matter of having millions of beverage containers placed on our market is a fact that cannot be denied. Malta places over 230 million such containers on the market every year and, yet, the collection of these containers is very low and, more importantly, the recycling targets that Malta has achieved over these past years has always placed it at the end of the EU list. Something must be done and every change brings with it criticism, opposition and even a level of resentment. BCRS Malta Ltd came to exist following the setting up of associations that represent the various sectors in the market that collectively place beverage containers into our homes, restaurants and bars. Something had to be done to have effective recycling systems in place and to bring Malta in line with other major European markets. This was not an easy task as all the stakeholders had to be involved in the discussions and the investment required for such a mammoth task needed to be put together. Private enterprise rose to...