'Key milestone': Government appoints official operator for Deposit Return Scheme

James Murray
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'Key milestone': Government appoints official operator for Deposit Return Scheme

UK Deposit Management Organisation Ltd to manage flagship scheme to incentivise recycling of single-use plastic and metal drinks containers

The government's long-awaited plans to launch a national Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for plastic and metal drinks containers took a major step forward this week, with confirmation UK Deposit Management...

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