Deposit-Return Scheme for plastic bottles could keep the environment clean

One of the UK largest waste management companies has indicated that a deposit-return scheme (DRS) would go a long way to keep the environment clean. It would make make environmental and economic sense. However, Government officials feel that such a system would be "unlikely" to form part of a national litter strategy.
The company argued that DRS would put "pounds in the pocket of both households and business through reduced waste disposal costs and reduced need to buy raw virgin materials".
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 20 February 2017.

Britain has already shifted from a throw-away society to embrace the culture of re-use and recycling and should not lose an opportunity to make further improvements. Introducing DRS would be a step towards a circular economy.
The reluctance of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to pursue a DRS scheme was attributed to a trial in Scotland. However, those who support DRS say that, if implemented, it would reduce litter and the amount of plastic entering the oceans.


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