Seven out of ten Romanians are returning all packaging with the SGR deposit-refund system symbol, and four out of ten are doing so to avoid losing the money paid as deposit, according to the findings of a survey published on Friday.According to data gathered by Reveal Marketing Research, 19% of respondents said that they are currently returning only a part of the refundable packaging.At the same time, 45% of the total respondents said they were satisfied with the way the deposit-refund system works, and 55% that increasing the number of collection places would be the main solution for improving it.Overall, 70% of Romanians claim that they are returning all refundable packaging, an increase from 36% in November 2023.Also, 39% of the respondents say that they have adopted this behaviour to avoid losing the deposit.Generation Z, aged between 18-24 years, are the least concerned about returning the refundable packaging, 59% vs. 70% of total sample.Moreover, urban dwellers differ from those in rural areas in that they return all SGR-stamped packaging to a significantly higher proportion (75% urban vs. 63% rural). The difference can be attributed to the reduced number or even the absence of collecting places in the countryside.The Reveal Marketing Research findings show that plastic packaging the most frequently returned by Romanians (84%), followed by glass packaging (56%) and metal packaging (55%). By gender, men tend to return both metal packaging (62% men vs. 50% women) and glass packaging (61% men vs. 53% women) more often than women.The survey was carried out online, between June 5 and 10, 2024, on a sample of 1,012 respondents, with a margin of error of +/-3.1% and a confidence level of 95%.
The famous show "Ovo" ("egg" in Portuguese), created in 2009 by Cirque du Soleil, is scheduled for April 23–26, 2026, at BT Arena in Cluj-Napoca. So far, the classic Cirque du Soleil show has delighted over 7 million spectators in 40 different countries. Despite its age, it has been reimaged, with a new set, acrobatic […]
The state-owned group Electrica is set to list the largest green corporate bond issuance in Romania, worth EUR 500 million, on the Luxembourg and Bucharest stock exchanges. According to the company's press release, the European Investment Bank is one of the key participants in the issuance. Overall investor demand at the final price exceeded the […]
Low-cost airline Wizz Air announced a major expansion of its operations in Bucharest, adding a second aircraft to its base at Băneasa Airport starting this October. The airline will relocate nine routes from Otopeni to Băneasa, five of which will be operated exclusively from the secondary airport. At the same time, six new routes will […]
The annual inflation rate in Romania rose to 5.7% in June, up from 5.45% in May, according to data published on Friday, July 11, by the National Institute of Statistics. It is the highest level this year. The consumer price index, compared to May, was 0.45%. The inflation rate from the beginning of the year, […]
A taxi driver who refused to pick up a passenger at Bucharest’s Henri Coandă International Airport on Thursday night, citing the rule that prohibits the second car in line from leaving the queue, was fined and had his professional license suspended, according to the Romanian Police. Local news channel Digi24...
Local authorities in Buzău County, in the south-east of Romania, announced the opening for traffic of the new bridge over the Buzău River on Friday, July 11. At over 1.3 km in length, it is the second-longest road bridge in the country and is part of the Lot 1 Buzău – Vadu Pașii of the […]
