The Netherlands’ drink-can deposit system, meant to boost recycling, is being undermined by a booming black market where criminals import cans from Germany, Denmark, and Poland to avoid the 15-cent fee. Restaurants and cafes are cashing in on cheaper imports, flooding landfills and sabotaging environmental goals. Despite hundreds of inspections, only a few fines have been issued—highlighting how hard it is to crack down on this lucrative, organized crime-driven loophole that’s costing millions and derailing national recycling efforts.
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