Welsh government appoints Exchange for Change to deliver Deposit Return Scheme

James Murray
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Welsh government appoints Exchange for Change to deliver Deposit Return Scheme

Exchange for Change now confirmed as operator of new recycling scheme across the whole of the UK

Plans for the UK-wide launch of a deposit return scheme (DRS) next year took a step forward yesterday, after the Welsh government confirmed it has appointed Exchange for Change to operate the scheme in...

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