Belgian Newspaper “Le Soir” was able to get a copy of a contract / convention signed between the industry and the Walloon Government in 2016.

On the industry side we have trade bodies: Fevia (food industry) and Comeos (Retail).

Here are a few consequences of the convention:

An NGO called Be Wapp was created to organise waste collection activities (by regular citizens)

Industry agrees to fund waste collection activities for an amount of € 3.9 million.

In return, the Walloon Government agrees not to install deposits return schemes on bottles and cans for a period of 6 years (ending in 2022)

Where did the money go?

Did the industry also signed a secret deal with the Flemish Government?

More to follow.

Extract of the Newspaper Article

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Le grand nettoyage en Wallonie, l’arme anti-consigne

Breaking news! De Belgische krant @LeSoir onthult vandaag hoe de industrie in 2016 de Waalse regering dwong om de invoering van #statiegeld #consigne op blikjes en plastic flessen met zes jaar uit te stellen https://t.co/E1eG0NBg4t

— Recycling Netwerk (@RecyclingNet) September 23, 2021

Breaking news! L’arme anti-consigne révélée dans @LeSoir: Comment Comeos et Fevia ont forcé le gouvernement wallon en 2016 à reporter la consigne sur les canettes et bouteilles durant 6 anshttps://t.co/3nfxnyOdAn #consigne #statiegeld #Wallonie @ParlWallonie pic.twitter.com/lEsBMBCh2u

— L’Alliance pour la Consigne (@allez_consigne) September 23, 2021

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