Which explains why some drinks in containers are on discount as retailers clear stock.
\n\nTop photos via food_value_683 Instagram & Mothership
\n\nDrinks in drink containers without the Return Right logo are on discount in Singapore.
\n\nSome of these drinks are going for as much as 50 per cent off, according to The Straits Times.
\n\nChecks by Mothership showed retailers, such as supermarkets, are pricing some of these drinks cheaper by about 30 per cent.
\n\nThis is done in a bid to clear stock, ST reported, according to retailers interviewed.
\n\nHowever, retailers told ST that they are mindful of not selling discounted inventory all at once in the next two weeks to avoid flooding the market.
\n\nThe Beverage Container Return Scheme (BCRS) kicks in fully from Oct. 1, 2026.
\n\nAll plastic bottles and cans from 150ml to 3 litres cannot be sold, unless they have the 10-cent deposit mark.
\n\nUnder the scheme, administered by the National Environment Agency (NEA), customers are charged 10 cents extra for each drink purchased.
\n\nThey can get the 10 cents back when they deposit the used containers into a Return Right machine, which is a reverse vending machine.
\n\nSince Apr. 1, 2026, more than 1,000 machines…
Original source: https://mothership.sg/
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