The clock is ticking on what Circularity Scotland chief David Harris has described as “one of the most significant infrastructure projects ever introduced in the UK”, yet the foundations of this country’s forthcoming deposit return scheme (DRS) appear anything but solid. The laudable aim is to cut down on the amount of plastic, metal and glass going to landfill and incineration. Nonetheless, questions still abound as the March 1 deadline looms for drinks producers to register with the scheme. READ MORE: Deposit return scheme Scotland: campaigners call for action“Businesses are unable to fully cost and plan for the impact of DRS without this detail,” Emma McClarkin said. “We want to use as many local producers as we can – some are microbreweries that have bottles and cans, and it seems to me no one has really thought through the impact of this deposit return scheme [on them],” he said.

Source: The Herald January 25, 2023 03:10 UTC