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Reception Date
25.04.24
Category
ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENT
Ministries & Departments
Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Resources and Waste Directorate, Deposit Return Scheme, Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London
Responsible Departments
Department for Business and Trade, Caxton House, 9-12 Tothill Street, London SW1H 9NA
Products & Services concerned
Environment
Related EU Law
None
Current recycling rates in the UK for drinks containers (70%) are lower than other countries that have a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), leaving approximately 4 billion plastic bottles and 2.7 billion cans that are not recycled every year, ending up in litter, landfill or incineration and creating pollution and a demand for virgin materials. A well-designed DRS could achieve recycling rates of 90% or higher.
A Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers (DRS) introduces a deposit on single-use drinks containers, which is refunded upon return of the empty container.
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| Organisation | Comments | Date | Total Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| sharpak | 2024-05-01 | 1 |
Commenting Organisation
Network
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