Plastic Bottle Deposit Scheme

The government has confirmed that a deposit scheme for plastic bottles will begin next spring.

政府已確認，塑膠瓶押金制度將於明年春天開始實施。

Shoppers will pay a small extra charge when they buy a drink in a plastic bottle.

消費者購買塑膠瓶裝飲料時，需要多付一小筆費用。

They will get the money back when they return the empty bottle to a collection point.

把空瓶送回回收點時，就能拿回這筆錢。

Similar schemes in other countries have raised recycling rates to more than ninety percent.

其他國家類似的制度已將回收率提高到百分之九十以上。

Retailers have welcomed the plan but say they need more time to install the machines.

零售業者歡迎這項計畫，但表示需要更多時間來安裝回收機。

Environmental groups argue that the scheme should also include glass bottles.

環保團體主張，這項制度也應該涵蓋玻璃瓶。