Sainsbury's launches first English deposit return scheme to include glass

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Retailer teams up with TOMRA to trial 'all in' deposit return scheme at Berkshire store

Sainsbury's has become the first retailer in England to trial a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) which includes glass, in a further to boost for environmental campaigners keen to see the government introduce...

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