Drink Without Waste

Name

Drink Without Waste

Legal name

Drink Without Waste Limited

Website

https://drinkwithoutwaste.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Environmental Coalition and Recycling Programme Coordination

NAICS

Waste Collection (56211), Materials Recovery Facilities (56292), Remediation and Other Waste Management Services (5629)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

On-site Recycling Programs (Single-Stream, Source-Separated) (BPABALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Deposit Return System (DRS) / Bottle Bill Counting & Processing Centers (BPALADAK), Solid Waste & Recycling Services Administration (BPAIACAH), Commercial & Office Waste Collection (Non-hazardous) (EUAIAGAA)

Keywords

• Beverage packaging recovery
• Plastic recycling coalition
• Deposit return schemes
• Single-use waste reduction
• Circular economy advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Hong Kong

HQ country

Hong Kong SAR China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding and Donations: Drink Without Waste Limited is a not-for-profit organization that raises funds and undertakes activities as advised by the Working Group. They secured HK$5.6 million funding from the Recycling Fund for the Neighbourhood Bottle Reward Scheme in 2020.
2. Subsidy Programs: Operates community recycling subsidy programs where incentives (5 cents per bottle in Neighbourhood Scheme, 10 cents in Blue Bag Scheme) are paid to cleaners and residents for returning plastic bottles, funded through grants and industry contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Drink Without Waste is a not-for-profit coalition initiative operating as the secretariat for the Single-Use Beverage Packaging Working Group in Hong Kong. It coordinates a broad coalition of beverage manufacturers, recyclers, retailers, NGOs, and government to reduce single-use beverage packaging waste through four strategies (Reduce, Redesign, Recover, Recycle). The organization delivers reward-based bottle collection programmes (Neighbourhood Bottle Reward Scheme and Blue Bag Scheme), maintains public water dispenser and recycling point directories, runs sector-specific programmes for offices, shopping malls, residential estates, and community groups, and advocates for a Producer Responsibility Scheme.

Product overview

Drink Without Waste is a not-for-profit coalition initiative led by the Single-Use Beverage Packaging Working Group in Hong Kong, established in September 2017, uniting beverage manufacturers, importers, waste handlers, recyclers, retailers, and NGOs. The initiative operates across four core strategies — Reduce, Redesign, Recover, and Recycle — supported by a portfolio of programmes including a Water Dispensers Directory, a Recycling Points Directory, the Neighbourhood Bottle Reward Scheme (區區有樽賞), the Blue Bag Scheme (天天樂回收), and advocacy for a Producer Responsibility Scheme. These are complemented by sector-specific programmes for Offices, Shopping Malls, Residential Estates, and Community Groups, each offering tailored recycling infrastructure, data tracking, and ESG reporting support. The campaign's product portfolio is best understood as a platform of directories and directories-backed programmes (Water Dispensers and Recycling Points), incentive-driven collection schemes (Blue Bag and Neighbourhood Bottle Reward), policy advocacy (Producer Responsibility Scheme), and four strategic pillars (Reduce, Redesign, Recover, Recycle).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Drink Without Waste Coalition Campaign Broad coalition initiative focused on reducing waste from beverage consumption through four strategies (Reduce, Redesign, Recover, Recycle), coordinating beverage producers, recyclers, retailers, NGOs, and government to address single-use beverage packaging waste in Hong Kong.
• Public Water Dispensers Directory
• Recycling Points Directory
• Blue Bag Scheme (天天樂回收) Community recycling programme collecting plastic beverage bottles in return for HK$0.10 per bottle paid to cleaners and residents; 18,116,224 bottles recovered as of July 2026.
• Neighbourhood Bottle Reward Scheme (區區有賞) Industry support programme engaging 53 recyclers to purchase plastic beverage bottles from informal collectors at HK$0.05 per bottle; collected 1,245 tonnes (approximately 49.8 million bottles, 149% of target) over 11 months.
• Producer Responsibility Scheme Advocacy Policy advocacy and research initiative calling for mandatory producer responsibility legislation on plastic beverage bottles and liquid cartons (100ml–2L) with minimum fixed rebate values, targeting 50% recovery under the future PRS.
• Community Groups Programme Programme offering recycling bins, promotional materials, data tracking reports, and annual certification for community groups, schools, and event organizers to facilitate beverage packaging recovery and educate on proper recycling methods.
• Residential Estates Programme 8-step programme for residential estates covering water dispenser installation, recycling bin placement, collector vetting, measurement and accounting, promotion, and ESG reporting support to enable sustainable lifestyles among residents.
• Offices Programme Tailor-made sustainability solutions for offices including water dispensers, recycling promotion, and certification to reduce single-use beverage packaging in workplace settings.
• Shopping Malls Programme 8-step programme for shopping malls to reduce and recover single-use beverage packaging, including dispenser promotion and collection point education to engage tenants, staff, customers, and visitors.

Quantifiable outcome

• 580+ million plastic bottles recovered since November 2019
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Single-Use Beverage Packaging Working Group MemberscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2017Broad coalition established in September 2017 uniting beverage manufacturers and importers, waste handlers and recyclers, institutions, retailers, and NGOs. Includes 24+ participant organizations representing nearly half of bottled water and soft drinks sold in Hong Kong.
• ALBA Group (Asia) LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017ALBA IWS is a joint venture between ALBA Group from Germany and Integrated Waste Solutions Group Holdings Limited. Operates WEEE·PARK for Hong Kong Government and brings state-of-the-art recycling technology.
• Baguio Waste Management & Recycling LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Part of Baguio Green Group (stock code: 1397), established since 1980. Provides integrated environmental services including Professional Cleaning, Pest Management, Horticulture, and Waste Collection & Recycling.
• Business Environmental Council (BEC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Offers sustainable solutions and professional services covering advisory, research, assessment, training and award programmes for government, business and the community.
• ADM Capital Foundation LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Impact-driven foundation focused on systemic change through research identifying environmental challenges and working towards solutions across marine ecology, water security, air quality, wildlife trade and forestry conservation finance.
• HKJC (The Hong Kong Jockey Club)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Campaign partner supporting the Drink Without Waste initiative through their corporate social responsibility programs.
• MTR CorporationminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Campaign partner providing locations for water dispensers and recycling points in MTR stations and facilities.
• Swire PropertiesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Campaign partner supporting sustainability initiatives in their shopping mall properties.
• VitasoyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2017Campaign partner - major beverage producer participating in the working group.
• Coca-Cola CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Major beverage company participant in the working group representing significant portion of bottled beverages sold in Hong Kong.
• Swire Coca-ColacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Beverage bottler participant in the working group operating in Hong Kong.
• WWF Hong KongcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Environmental NGO participant providing expertise in conservation and sustainability.
• VeoliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Environmental services company participant providing waste management and recycling expertise.
• Environmental Protection Department (Hong Kong)coreOthers · 1 January 2017Government body conducting public consultation on Producer Responsibility Scheme (PRS) for plastic beverage containers from February-May 2021. Sets policy framework and minimum rebate values for beverage containers between 100ml to 2L.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Mil Mill (CATL Recycle): Hong Kong-based liquid carton recycling plant referenced in DWW's Recycle strategy; comparable as a downstream processor turning recovered beverage cartons into secondary raw materials, serving the same recovery-to-recycling value chain.
• New Life Plastics: Hong Kong-based PET bottle-to-food-grade recycling facility referenced in DWW's Recycle strategy; comparable as a vetted downstream processor converting recovered PET bottles into secondary raw materials for the closed-loop system DWW enables.

Broad incumbents

• Container Recycling Institute: US-based non-profit focused on beverage container recovery, deposit return systems and recycling data/research; directly comparable to DWW in advocating for container deposit legislation, tracking recovery rates and producing policy research for single-use beverage packaging.
• Closed Loop Partners: US-based circular economy platform with investment funds and operating programs across packaging, recycling infrastructure and supply chains; comparable to DWW's multi-stakeholder coalition model and focus on advancing circular systems for beverage and consumer packaging.
• Reloop Platform: Global non-profit coalition advocating for beverage container deposit-return systems and circular economy policies; comparable to DWW as a multi-stakeholder coalition driving PRS/DRS legislation across Europe, Asia and beyond, with similar strategy pillars (recover, redesign, reduce).
• TOMRA Systems: Norwegian technology company providing reverse vending machines and collection solutions for beverage container deposit-return schemes globally; comparable as a critical infrastructure provider for DRS-style bottle recovery programs of the type DWW operates.

Others

• WWF Hong Kong: Major environmental NGO participant in DWW's Working Group providing conservation expertise and policy advocacy; comparable as a non-profit coalition partner driving single-use packaging reduction, though broader in mission than DWW.

Direct peers

• Plastic Bank: Social enterprise that incentivizes plastic collection through cash or digital credit to informal collectors in coastal communities; directly comparable to DWW's Blue Bag and Neighbourhood schemes which pay cleaners per bottle for collection of single-use plastic packaging.
• ALBA Group (Asia) Limited: Working Group partner operating WEEE·PARK and integrated recycling services in Hong Kong; comparable as a coalition-aligned waste management and recycling operator that participates in DWW's bottle collection and processing chain.
• Baguio Waste Management & Recycling Limited: Hong Kong environmental services firm providing waste collection, recycling and cleaning since 1980; comparable as a coalition partner handling physical collection infrastructure for beverage packaging in DWW's programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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