'The DRS scheme can be added to the growing list of legislation passed by Holyrood which the UK Government has stamped over'
IF there’s ever an example of how devolution isn’t working, it’s the deposit return scheme. Scotland was set to be the first country in the UK to introduce a system of consumers paying a refundable deposit of 20p for drinks in plastic, glass and cans, joining more than 45 other countries around the world that have similar schemes.emissions, increase recycling and shifting costs of recovery of containers away from local authorities onto producers.
Legislation to enable DRS was consulted on, scrutinised, voted and passed by the Scottish Parliament in 2020. True, it’s not been without its difficulties, with debate about the scheme’s readiness and implementation resulting in delays to the start.
powers. Now we see it in action, with the UK Government saying it will allow the DRS in Scotland to go ahead – but only its terms that glass is excluded in line with schemes in England and Northern Ireland.
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