Jan 27, 2025 03:09 AM
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/...35356.html
INTRO: Ministers have pledged to end “throwaway society” as laws paving the way for a bottle-return scheme come into force on Monday.
The European-style initiative will see people charged a deposit when buying a plastic, steel or aluminium container before receiving the money back when they hand it in for recycling at a collection point.
New parliamentary regulations have now been introduced to enable the appointment of a managing body for the scheme in April this year ahead of its scheduled launch in October 2027.
Environment minister Mary Creagh said the measures would help to end ‘throwaway society’
The UK Government has looked to countries such as Germany, Sweden and Ireland, the former of which has seen an estimated 98% return rate under its own deposit return scheme (DRS), in developing the programme.
Ministers hope the scheme, covering England and Northern Ireland, will reduce littering in waterways and on streets, boost recycling and help protect wildlife.
Research by the Marine Conservation Society showed 97% of surveyed UK beaches were polluted with drinks-related items in 2023, while the Government estimates 6.5 billion single-use containers go to waste in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland annually... (MORE - details)
INTRO: Ministers have pledged to end “throwaway society” as laws paving the way for a bottle-return scheme come into force on Monday.
The European-style initiative will see people charged a deposit when buying a plastic, steel or aluminium container before receiving the money back when they hand it in for recycling at a collection point.
New parliamentary regulations have now been introduced to enable the appointment of a managing body for the scheme in April this year ahead of its scheduled launch in October 2027.
Environment minister Mary Creagh said the measures would help to end ‘throwaway society’
The UK Government has looked to countries such as Germany, Sweden and Ireland, the former of which has seen an estimated 98% return rate under its own deposit return scheme (DRS), in developing the programme.
Ministers hope the scheme, covering England and Northern Ireland, will reduce littering in waterways and on streets, boost recycling and help protect wildlife.
Research by the Marine Conservation Society showed 97% of surveyed UK beaches were polluted with drinks-related items in 2023, while the Government estimates 6.5 billion single-use containers go to waste in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland annually... (MORE - details)