To control the rising waste in Goa caused by disposable plastic and beerbottlesand aluminum cans used by locals and tourists, the Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) is mulling an idea implemented at the pilgrimage site of Kedarnath, Uttarakhand. The board is already in talks with the company Recykal, which has introduced the programme at Kedarnath.
Once implemented in Goa, anyone purchasing a product in a disposable bottle will be charged an extra ‘deposit’ amount. The consumer will be able to recover the amount after scanning a unique QR code when depositing the bottle at one of the predesignated collection centres.