All Deposit return schemes (DRS) articles – Page 11
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Analysis & FeaturesWill coronavirus safety concerns kill off the DRS?
A UK deposit return scheme has long been a sticking point in the industry. But as Covid potentially forces a total redesign, where will the plans go from here?
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NewsDRS in doubt as supermarket bosses call for rethink
The Grocer has learnt supermarket bosses have told ministers a network of reverse vending machines in tens of thousands of UK stores could become a breeding ground for the virus
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NewsFlat rate for bottle DRS could lead to ‘switch from cans to plastic’
The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation claimed shoppers would switch en masse from buying multi-packs of cans to large plastic bottles
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NewsScottish DRS retailers could qualify for rates relief, says Sturgeon
Relief will be offered to retailers chosing to install a reverse vending machine
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NewsWarning of high upfront costs of DRS scheme for wholesalers
The FWD submitted a seven-page submission to the Scottish Parliament ahead of the consultation on DRS closing this week
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NewsSoft drinks suppliers to be hit by £600m black hole in Scottish DRS plans
Suppliers and trade bodies said the cross-border timing gap meant producers would be hit with a “double whammy”
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NewsWhat the experts think about the future of DRS
Topics included what material should be included, the risk of fraud and the potential cost to retailers and suppliers
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NewsDrinks industry clashes with Scottish government over DRS decisions
The WSTA has accused the Scottish government of “asking for the impossible, while at the same time setting a trap for producers”
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Comment & OpinionDRS ‘nightmare’ is just the start when it comes to Brexit chaos
Just as there’s a power vacuum at Defra, plan to include glass have sparked uproar from retailers and raised serious questions about the future of DRS in the UK
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NewsIceland claims almost universal approval for DRS bottle recycling schemes
Iceland became the first retailer to begin trialling reverse vending machines in some of its stores in May last year
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NewsAssociation of Convenience Stores slams plans for ‘all-in’ DRS
James Lowman described the proposed system as a blunt instrument which would undermine existing kerbside recycling
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Comment & OpinionGove commits to DRS, but the arguments are far from over
The Defra secretary has nailed his colours to the mast of an ‘all in’ system
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NewsTesco increases bottle size for trial DRS vending machines
Tesco told The Grocer it was now accepting any bottle up to three litres
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NewsGovernment considering 'watered down' version of DRS
Environment secretary Michael Gove said the government was considering two options for DRS
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NewsDRS Leeds trial: public 'not motivated by financial rewards'
Ministers should think again about retailers being the main centres for use of DRS machines, organisers suggested
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NewsRetailers sound warning over plans for DRS to include glass
Ministers north of the border are well ahead of the UK government’s plans for a DRS
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NewsGove urged to hasten introduction of UK-wide DRS scheme
Iceland this week revealed its trial of reverse vending machines had resulted in nearly 312,000 bottles being recycled
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NewsScotland likely to go it alone on DRS
Scottish government plans for a deposit return scheme are at least a year ahead of the rest of the UK
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NewsTesco launches reverse vending machines in DRS trial
The UK’s biggest retailer said it would begin the trial in Borehamwood today
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Comment & OpinionScottish DRS plans raise another border question
The Irish question is not the only border issue giving the industry sleepless nights