British Retail Consortium (BRC) chief executive Helen Dickinson has warned the new e-waste scheme could cost retailers over £1 billion.
Supermarkets face stricter rules on deforestation-free products
Essential products in supermarkets will “no longer be linked” to illegal deforestation, as the government introduces a new ban.
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo urge Sunak not to scrap deposit return scheme
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have written an open letter to prime minister Rishi Sunak urging him not to scrap the deposit return scheme.
Fast fashion retailers increase return fees to reduce waste
Fast fashion retailers, including Zara, Asos and H&M are increasing return fees to reduce waste.
Defra rules out supermarket calls for deposit return scheme pilot
The department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) has ruled out supermarket calls for deposit return scheme pilots.
UK deposit return scheme could be delayed until 2026 in fresh blow
The UK deposit return scheme (DRS), which was anticipated to begin October 2025 start date could be pushed back yet further to 2026.
Deposit return scheme to cost retailers £1.8bn a year
The deposit return scheme is set to cost retailers £18.8 billion a year from 2025, ten times the amount officials previously claimed.