Supermarkets Aldi, Co-op and Morrisons are part of a whole-town trial of a digital deposit return scheme taking place throughout July 2023.
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Scottish deposit return scheme firm sends employees home
Deposit return scheme firm collapses as it sends staff home without confirming if they’ll be paid for the month or be able to return to the office.
Scotland delays deposit return scheme until October 2025
The Scottish government has delayed its deposit return scheme until at least October 2025, blaming the UK government.
Biffa to sue Scottish government for £100m over bungled recycling scheme
A major waste firm is planning to take legal action against the Scottish government over the country’s failed deposit return scheme (DRS), according to a new report. The report in…
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More than two million drink containers collected in Ireland’s DRS scheme in first month
Ireland launched its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) at the start of February this year, a countrywide initiative offering incentives for recycling plastic drinks bottles and aluminium cans.
Lidl launches first-of-its-kind bottle return scheme
Lidl has become the first supermarket to launch a deposit-free bottle return scheme trial in Glasgow.
Ocado DDRS scheme shows positive results following trial
A digital deposit return scheme which trialled by Ocado has received positive results, following the pilot which saw at least 3,000 Ocado customers claim monetary rewards for two and four…
Read MoreFirst whole town DDRS trial shows preference for at home returns
The DDRS trial, which took place in Brecon, Wales, show that there is widespread preference for at home bottle returns over supermarket returns.
From trash to treasure: inside supermarket in-store recycling schemes
Sustainability Beat brings you the latest on recycling schemes at UK supermarkets for products you can’t recycle at home.
Ocado trials UK’s first digital recycling reward scheme
Ocado Retail is trialling the first ever digital deposit reward scheme, paying customers 20p for each piece of packaging they scan and recycle.
