Government plots recycling reforms as it delays deposit return scheme to 2024

Michael Holder
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Plans to make manufacturers pay full costs of recycling their packaging and develop consistent household collections nationwide unveiled

Long-awaited details underpinning key elements of the government's waste-busting agenda were finally unveiled yesterday in a wave of consultations on measures to boost bottle recycling, develop a consistent...

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