DRS Scotland

Extended Producer Responsibility, Packaging, EPR – Packaging Compliance 2023 /24

The UK Government has published plans to have an overhaul of the Packaging Compliance and Recycling System in the UK. The Consultation period comes to an end on the 4th of June and we have waded through the ‘000s of pages of Consultation and Impact Assessments, to create a high level summary podcast presentation of the proposed new EPR Packaging Compliance System. This is now available to download and...

Scottish DRS Announced- Deposit Return Scheme – 20p on All Drinks Containers

The Scottish Government Has Announced the Introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme – 20p Deposit for All Drinks Cans and Bottles This week (Wednesday 8th May) Roseanna Cunningham, the Scottish environment secretary, announced in the Scottish Parliament its commitment to introduce a 20p Deposit on all Drinks Cans and Bottles, in Steel, Alumiuium, Plastic or Glass. No definitive implementation timescales have been detailed yet, however Draft Regulations will be...

Making Things Last – A Circular Economy Strategy for Scotland

Source: Making Things Last – A Circular Economy Strategy for Scotland – 00494471.pdf Yesterday the Scottish Government launched their view of the future towards a Circular Economy in Scotland with food waste at the top of the Agenda – setting a 2015 target to reduce food waste by 1/3. Of interest to our clients will be there focus to reform Producer Responsibility into a single framework for all areas....

2015 Packaging Recycling Targets met with ease (in the end!) – Q4 Packaging Recycling Figures Released Early – Show Very Strong Performance

UK 2015 Packaging Recycling Targets Met with ease – in the end…… The Environment Agency this week published the Quarter 4 2015 Packaging Recycling Figures (PRN Market), surprisingly a month in advance of the release date, perhaps to bring some realism to the market which had got carried away for so early in the 2016 Packaging Compliance Year. All material specific recycling targets were easily met for 2015 with...

Irn-Bru bottle return scheme ends  – AG Barr

Irn-Bru bottle return scheme ends Soft drinks manufacturer A.G. Barr has announced its 110-year-old deposit return scheme for glass bottles, including Irn-Bru, will close after a reduction in customers using the scheme. The firm said its scheme to offer customers a cash exchange saw 90% of its bottles (pictured) returned to retailers in the early 90s, but this has now dropped to 50%. Barr has instructed retailers to continue...

Packaging Recycling Group Scotland rejects plans for a Deposit Return System

Source: Packaging Recycling Group Scotland Packaging Recycling Group Scotland rejects plans for a Deposit Return System 19.06.15  A proposed Deposit Return System under consideration by the Scottish Government fails on nearly every practical level and ignores current consumer behaviour, according to a leading industry consortium. The Packaging Recycling Group Scotland (PRGS) today (18 June 2015) submitted evidence rejecting Scottish Government proposals for a DRS, detailing the lack of consultation...

Packaging Deposit Return System Proposed for Scotland – Call for Evidence

A call for evidence from industry and other stakeholders on the implications of a national deposit return system in Scotland. This call for evidence has been launched in tandem with the findings of a feasibility study into a deposit return system within Scotland. We are most interested in quantified evidence from reputable independent studies in response to the following questions. 1. Are you aware of additional evidence that is...