Tim Gent, Managing Director of glass recycling company Recresco, on why the inclusion of glass in a UK-wide deposit return scheme should be 'vehemently avoided’

The report claims that issues with the schedule and budget of the waste reforms do not currently appear to be manageable or resolvable

The world-first full town trial of a digital deposit return scheme includes major UK retailers like Morrisons, Aldi and Co-op

Open 3P initiative to improve packaging sustainability, by developing consistent methodology for classifying, reporting and sharing data extended to glass, metals, paper, fibre-based composites and wood.

A new report by Zero Waste Europe highlights the need to significantly decrease demand for single-use beverage packaging, with glass the largest contributor to climate change.

Scotland has delayed the start of its deposit return scheme (DRS) until October 2025 to start in line with the schemes in the rest of the UK

Scotland’s Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity made the announcement to MSPs after Westminster ruled glass out of its deposit return scheme (DRS)

First Minister Humza Yousaf unhappy that decision granted for temporary exclusion from Internal Market Act will cover only plastic and metal containers

Decision follows consultation feedback from stakeholders operating non-domestic premises

Defra figures for 2021/22 show 44.1 per cent of waste from households was recycled