Overview
- Sales began on October 30 in roughly 200 locations across Baden-Württemberg and parts of Bavaria.
- Each 0.75-liter bottle carries a €0.25 deposit and can be refilled up to 50 times before recycling.
- Empty bottles and reusable crates are accepted at Kaufland return machines nationwide, with crates carrying a €3.50 deposit.
- Kaufland cites that glass production accounts for about 47% of a wine bottle’s CO2 footprint.
- The scheme was developed with the Wein-Mehrweg eG cooperative of 14 producers (>5% of German wine output) and features regional red, white and rosé.