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UK deposit return scheme edges forward

But association calls for greater clarity

The long-awaited UK (excluding Scotland) deposit return scheme (DRS) moved a step closer today after the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) released more information about the impending scheme. Due to start in 2025, the DRS aims to ensure 85 per cent fewer drinks containers are discarded as litter within three years of…

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