The Minister of the Environment, Diana Buzoianu, stated that work is being done on standardizing costs and preventing fraud in the Returo Guarantee-Return system, as well as expanding it in rural areas, adhering to the same recycling conditions as in urban areas.

Diana Buzoianu, the Minister of the Environment, discussed the Returo Deposit-Return system, emphasizing that it is in advanced stages of development to clarify issues related to fraud. She mentioned that some methods of fraud are already known and that measures will be taken to stop and sanction them, including in criminal cases. Buzoianu highlighted the importance of standardizing costs for retailers involved in the system, promising transparency in the applied methodology. She also mentioned plans to expand the system into rural areas to ensure equal recycling conditions between urban and rural environments. The Minister emphasized the need to invest in infrastructure to facilitate recycling in all regions of the country.