All Deposit return schemes (DRS) articles – Page 6
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Analysis & FeaturesInside Ireland’s new deposit return scheme
The UK’s attempts to introduce DRS have been disastrous – but Ireland has quietly got on with it. How is its system working out?
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NewsDeposit return scheme delay suggested as part of ‘fit for purpose’ recycling plan
The manifesto claims the government has failed to work in a joined-up way with retailers on areas such as the environment, jobs and town centre policies
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News‘War room’ head Chris Tyas handed key Defra role
Tyas has been given a three-year term to help provide strategic and corporate leadership to the department under secretary of state Steve Barclay
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NewsReusable packaging company Dizzie nears crowdfunding target ahead of ‘major grocer’ trial
Dizzie said it would use the cash injection to begin a trial with “a major grocer”, roll out its reusable container tracking system and develop new packaging
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NewsDeposit return scheme risks failing to tackle plastic crisis, warn MPs
‘Uncertainty is stopping businesses and local authorities from preparing for the required changes,’ found the report
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NewsPolytag codes used to trace lifecycle info for One Water bottles
Polytag said the latest use of its codes was a “significant step” towards ensuring bottles can be traced through the supply chain
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NewsLondon pilot lined up as next stop for digital DRS trials
Supporters claim there is growing momentum behind the technology amid continuing concerns over the cost of rolling out a traditional DRS system across the UK
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NewsCoca-Cola, Nestlé and Danone accused of greenwashing over bottle recycling claims
A consumer rights group has filed a complaint with the European Commission over the drinks giants’ green claims
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NewsRecycling blueprint for councils welcomed as ‘first step’ to remedying chaos
Defra figures show that in 2021, 2.5 million tonnes of plastic waste was generated, with just 44.4% recycled
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NewsFirst ‘national’ digital deposit trial sees 21,000 rewards claimed in 55 days
The first national trial of rewards for a digital deposit return scheme saw 21,000 cash rewards issued in 55 days, The Grocer can reveal
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ReportsIn graphs: What Brits think of DRS in a cost of living crisis
Toluna conducted research of more than 1,000 Brits, diving into their opinions on the proposed deposit return system
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat the rest of the world can teach us about deposit return schemes
The future of DRS in the UK is looking bleak – but similar schemes continue to deliver great results abroad. What is the UK getting wrong?
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Comment & OpinionDeposit return scheme fiasco is like HS2. Here’s how to get it back on track
If we could achieve a joined-up, well-invested and well-run national recycling infrastructure, we could actually (and ironically) benefit from coming so late to the party
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NewsDRS wins public support… unless there’s a cost of living crisis
An exclusive poll for The Grocer by Harris Interactive revealed more than 66% of people backed the plans, with 17% opposed and a similar figure unsure
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NewsDRS: trial shows people prefer recycling at home over ‘outdated’ vending machines
Figures from the trial, carried out in Brecon, Wales, show around 75% of those taking part have been returning bottles and cartons at the kerbside
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NewsSoft drinks giants urge Rishi Sunak to spare deposit return scheme from axe
The letter to Sunak is signed by the bosses of companies including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Suntory and AG Barr
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NewsBottled water brand Wenlock Spring blasts supermarket calls to row back on DRS
Wenlock Spring’s director Matthew Orme said DRS was vital to ensure the UK met its environmental targets
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Comment & OpinionWhat will crumble first, Defra’s buildings or its waste strategy?
The last thing Defra needs is question marks over the safety of its buildings
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NewsDefra rejects supermarket calls to pilot deposit return scheme before UK rollout
Yesterday the House of Commons’ public accounts committee grilled Defra chiefs over the handling of its Waste & Resources Strategy
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Comment & OpinionThe plastic tax has descended into another Treasury cash grab
The government’s single-use plastic tax was always, at best, a blunt instrument in the fight against plastic pollution