Legislation introduced today paves way for long-awaited rollout of DRS that would incentivise consumers to recycle plastic drinks bottles and cans
The UK is right to be moving ahead with a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks bottles as it will clean up our streets and boost recycling rates, writes Reloop's Jenni Hume
Attempts to create a UK-wide deposit return scheme for recycling single-use drinks containers have been a disaster, argues the The Recycling Association's chief executive Paul Sanderson
The Welsh Government confirms Wales will not take part in any eventual UK-wide deposit return scheme for recycling drinks containers, blaming over post-Brexit devolution and trade rules
Environment Minister confirms glass will not be included in scheme aimed at boosting recycling rates in England and Northern Ireland
Returnable cup system is expected to eliminate around 620,000 single-use coffee cups a year across both sites
Nature Minister confirms plans to introduce DRS to aid recycling of drinks bottles and containers ahead of previous government’s October 2027 date
Launch of DRS delayed by further two years amid ongoing row over inclusion of glass between UK and devolved governments
Glasgow art installation designed to highlight success of city's deposit return scheme pilot project, which has now recycled more than a quarter of a million bottles and cans
Government fails to deny reports that the introduction of England’s Deposit Return Scheme could be delayed until 2028