deposit return scheme
Recycling
Initially set to open in April 2021, Scotland's pioneering deposit return scheme will now not launch until August 2023
15 December 2021
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3 min read
Policy
Single-use plastic plates, cutlery, expanded and extruded polystyrene cups, food, and beverage containers set for ban in latest government proposals, but campaigners urge Ministers to further strengthen recycling and re-use policies
20 November 2021
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5 min read
Recycling
Drinks brand to print a new message on its cans from 2022 in a bid to help boost recycling rates
16 November 2021
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2 min read
Recycling
Plastic bottles, glass, and cartons should all be recyclable through deposit return schemes across the four UK nations, Environmental Audit Committee argues
20 May 2021
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3 min read
Recycling
Plans to make manufacturers pay full costs of recycling their packaging and develop consistent household collections nationwide unveiled
25 March 2021
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3 min read
Recycling
Environmental Audit Committee inquiry to look at potential design for government's aim to implement a deposit return scheme in England in 2023
15 February 2021
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2 min read
Waste
Trial store in Leeds is set to feature more than 50 fresh produce lines sold in a loose or unwrapped format to cut down on packaging and plastic waste
19 October 2020
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4 min read
Politics
The manifestos contain a welcome focus on environmental policy, but the parties are missing some crucial details, writes UKSIF's Ben Nelmes
05 December 2019
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4 min read
Waste
Countryside campaigners urge the government to include drinks containers of all sizes and materials in its planned deposit return scheme
17 October 2019
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2 min read
Recycling
Retailer teams up with TOMRA to trial 'all in' deposit return scheme at Berkshire store
27 August 2019
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2 min read
