Romania’s Deposit-Return System generates a EUR 300 million economic impact, study finds

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The economic impact generated by the deposit-return system (DRS) managed by RetuRO shows a significant effect on the Romanian economy in 2024, totalling, in absolute terms, by direct, indirect and induced contributions, approximately 1.49 billion lei (approx. EUR 300 million), according to an analysis carried out by the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest (ASE). The substantial total value of the economic impact highlights RetuRO’s role as a catalyst in the circular economy in Romania,