Romania’s deposit-return system SGR has collected more than 10 billion beverage containers since its launch, according to RetuRO, which manages the national recycling scheme. The company said the system reached an 85% collection rate in 2026, continuing Romania’s transition toward a circular economy. To illustrate the scale of the achievement, RetuRO said the collected containers, if placed end to end, could circle the Earth 50 times or cover the distance between Earth and the Moon five times.