The Deposy Product ID is a central component of the entire Deposy deposit system. It serves to identify the individual types of plastic in the machine. In addition, this product ID can contain much more information. This is valuable for the future operation of the system. For example, in addition to the exact plastic composition, the recycling proportion or CO2 emission of the production can be stored there.

This is important data for the “footprint” of the product. It’s relevant for the vending machine, the recycler or reuser, and it’s also becoming increasingly important for the environmentally friendly consumer. The plastics producer gets immutable evidence of the percentages of his plastic products that go through the recycling process.

This data can become highly significant for producers in the near future. On 01.31.2020, the city of Tübingen decided on a tax on packaging. It’s conceivable that future taxes of this kind can be compensated by a recycling quota.