Scotland's delayed deposit return scheme pushed back once again

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Scotland's deposit return scheme will see consumers charged an extra 20p for drinks in cans or bottles that is then refunded on return of the container to a recycling point
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Scotland's deposit return scheme will see consumers charged an extra 20p for drinks in cans or bottles that is then refunded on return of the container to a recycling point

Initially set to open in April 2021, Scotland's pioneering deposit return scheme will now not launch until August 2023

Scotland's long-awaited deposit return scheme (DRS) has been delayed by another year and is now set to launch on 16 August 2023. In an update to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday, Lorna Slater, circular...

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