'Sadness and frustration': Green groups slam government over reported delays to Deposit Return Scheme

James Murray
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'Sadness and frustration': Green groups slam government over reported delays to Deposit Return Scheme

Government fails to deny reports that the introduction of England’s Deposit Return Scheme could be delayed until 2028

Green groups have responded angrily to fresh reports the government's planned Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for plastic bottles and aluminium cans in England could be delayed once again. The i newspaper...

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