Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Kerala Launches Liquor Bottle Return Scheme
The Kerala government is starting a new plan to help with plastic waste.
When you buy a liquor bottle, you'll pay an extra 20 rupees.
You'll get the money back when you return the empty bottle.
The government hopes this will encourage people to throw away fewer bottles.
They're also putting liquor that costs more than 800 rupees into glass bottles to help the environment.
This plan starts in a couple of areas first.
Kerala to implement a bottle-return scheme for liquor bottles from September.
A ₹20 refundable charge will be added to each liquor bottle, plastic or glass.
The scheme aims to reduce plastic waste and promote responsible consumption.
Each bottle will have a QR code for tracking and refunds.
The initiative will start as a pilot project in Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur.
- Who
- Kerala government.
- What
- Implementation of a bottle-return scheme for liquor bottles.
- When
- Starting in September.
- Where
- Kerala, initially in Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur.
- Why
- To tackle plastic waste and promote responsible consumption.
- Proposed Action
- Bottle-return scheme
- Refund Amount
- ₹20 per bottle
- Applicable Bottles
- Plastic and glass
- Objective
- Reduce plastic waste
- Pilot Locations
- Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur
Sources
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