Deposit-refund system

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-007671",
  "term": "Deposit-refund system",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Deposit-Refund System",
  "definition": "A combination of a product charge (the deposit) and a subsidy for recycling or proper disposal (the refund). Manufacturers or vendors of products that are subject to deposits incur additional costs in handling returned products, but these costs are often partially offset by the interest earned on deposits, unclaimed deposits, and sales of collected, used products.",
  "subject": "Social and economic factors",
  "references": [
    "EPA Deposit-Refund Systems at http://yosemite.epa.gov/ee/epa/eerm.nsf/vwAN/EE-0216B-06.pdf/$file/EE-0216B-06.pdf"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/deposit-refund-system/"
}