Germany’s Shortage of Beer Bottles

In Germany, preserving the environment is just as important as drinking beer.  So please, bring your bottles back to the brewery where you received them!  In Germany there are about 4 billion beer bottles in circulation that usually get filled up about 30 times in their lifespan thanks to recycling!  When patrons go to the local convenience store or brewery, they pay a small deposit on each bottle that they purchase.  When the bottles are brought back to the store, they get their deposit back!  The problem is, with the heightened consumption of beer, and lack of empties being brought back, Germany is running out of beer bottles!