All Deposit return schemes (DRS) articles
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NewsWelsh deposit return scheme ‘compromise’ set to be rejected by industry
The Welsh government has suggested a solution whereby single-use glass is included “from day one” in the Welsh scheme, but does not require deposits or changes to labelling
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Comment & OpinionWhere do big suppliers stand in revitalised war on plastic?
The Plastics Pact has been revitalised by the united actions of supermarkets. But there’s a massive elephant in the room: where are the big suppliers?
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NewsDeposit return scheme to carry £300m ‘tax hit’ on prices
Soft drinks bosses claim the success of the scheme is being ‘jeopardised’ by the prospect of VAT charges being made on unredeemed deposits on the return scheme
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Comment & OpinionWill Welsh compromises work or is the DRS 2027 deadline ‘pure fantasy’?
Wales’ spirit of compromise is to be applauded, but it continues to insist glass remains a key part of its deposit scheme
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NewsDeposit return scheme: Wales compromise ‘complex and costly’ warn drinks bosses
On Friday The Grocer revealed Wales had agreed to accelerate its plans for a DRS, keeping hopes alive of a UK-wide 2027 rollout
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NewsUK-wide deposit return scheme to go ahead after Wales backs down
The Welsh government has agreed to accelerate its plans for a deposit return scheme, keeping hopes alive of a UK-wide 2027 rollout
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NewsReuse model could slash packaging tax burden by £140m
The study forecast that moving to 30% of reuse would knock £136m off the bill for products in scope for extended producer responsibility fees
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Comment & OpinionDRS, EPR… government can’t be trusted with green schemes
Green schemes have been notoriously mishandled in this country to the detriment of businesses, says Nick Gillett, Mangrove MD
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NewsDeposit return scheme bosses launch salvage talks with Welsh government
Last week’s appointment of the UK DMO is said to have provided a fresh impetus for talks
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NewsDRS D-day: reaction as UK Deposit Management Organisation appointed
The government yesterday confirmed it had appointed an industry coalition called the UK Deposit Management Organisation (UK DMO) to run the £1.13bn DRS scheme, due to launch in October 2027
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NewsLidl GB property director joins board of deposit return scheme administrator
Robert Beamont would represent the views and experiences of large retailers on the board of the UK Deposit Management Organisation, said Lidl
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Comment & OpinionThe DRS clock is now ticking. Will the UK DMO offer a smooth road ahead?
In the long history of the food and drink industry, few subjects have managed to generate as many rows and bust-ups as the DRS
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NewsLandmark day as deposit return scheme body gets government go-ahead at last
Bosses from across the industry said it was vital for the DMO and the government to work together to ensure the ‘smooth running’ of the “landmark” new regime
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Comment & OpinionSoft drinks sugar tax hike is a ‘seismic kick in the teeth’
Lowering the sugar tax threshold is a seismic kick in the teeth for a sector that arguably has done more than any other to remove sugar from the national diet
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NewsPackUK rushes out changes to EPR plans in bid to avert red tape chaos
PackUK this week released a hurriedly updated version of the controversial new traffic light system
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NewsTech backers claim supermarket support for digital solution to Wales DRS deadlock
A compromise deal suggested would see all UK products packaged in glass due to be in scope for the Welsh DRS carry a unique digital code
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NewsDRS launch on track as government approves industry’s bid
Execs from Tesco, Heineken, Co-op and Coca-Cola are on the board of the UK DMO
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Category ReportTime for a clean-up: bottled water category report 2025
DRS and EPR are designed to get bottled water suppliers to clean up their act. What effect will they have on pricing and packaging?
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Comment & OpinionWhy Wales’ DRS has become a political hot potato
The Welsh government’s refusal to play ball with the UK over a planned October 2027 DRS rollout is wreaking havoc with Defra’s scheme
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NewsWales holding firm on refusal to be part of UK-wide DRS
Supermarket bosses claim Wales’ decision will cause cross-border chaos and have called for the UK DRS rollout to be delayed as a result