Plans for a DRS in the UK have wide public and political support - here's why

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The UK is right to be moving ahead with a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks bottles as it will clean up our streets and boost recycling rates, writes Reloop's Jenni Hume

Over 30 billion single-use drink containers are purchased annually by consumers in the UK, comprising 12 billion plastic bottles, 14 billion cans, and five billion glass bottles. However, government figures...

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