Wales moves to re-align Deposit Return Scheme with UK-wide plans

Stuart Stone
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Welsh government to accelerate implementation of recycling scheme for drinks containers to 'maximise interoperability' and align with UK 2027 launch date

The Welsh government has announced steps to re-align the launch of its deposit return scheme (DRS) for recycling drinks containers with the rollout of the UK-wide scheme that is slated to launch in October...

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