Is a Deposit Return Scheme really the best way forward?

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Deposit Return Schemes can boost recycling rates, but Hubbub's Trewin Restorick warns the government will have to be wary of unintended consequences if it backs the approach

The Daily Mail believes it is a 'done deal', as it trumpets that Michael Gove is on the cusp of announcing a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). If, as expected, the Environment Secretary announces plans for...

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