Deposit Return Scheme: Defra promises to pull forward plans for bottle recycling policy

Michael Holder
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Nature Minister confirms plans to introduce DRS to aid recycling of drinks bottles and containers ahead of previous government’s October 2027 date

The new Labour government expects to introduce a deposit return scheme (DRS) for recycling drinks containers sooner than previously planned, as part of its commitment to "creating a roadmap to a zero waste...

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