Germany and neighbors still do some deposit bottles and jars, and at least in Germany, are better at the re-intake than they were 15 years ago. Unfortunately,

Germany and neighbors still do some deposit bottles and jars, and at least in Germany, are better at the re-intake than they were 15 years ago. Unfortunately, we've also lied to ourselves about our Gelbesacks (packaging recycling bags) to the extent that there are a lot more things in single-use containers and a lot of fruit and veggies are in pre-weighed, plastic-wrapped packages.