Reloop has joined a group of environmental organisations, manufacturers, and retailers to urge Keir Starmer, the newly appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, to accelerate the implementation of a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) across the country.
Alongside organisations such as Keep Britain Tidy, the British Soft Drinks Association, Coca-Cola, and Surfers Against Sewage, we recognise the government’s commitment to “reduce waste by moving to a circular economy.” The letter emphasises that the DRS, which is already fully developed and ready for legislative action, represents a crucial opportunity for the government to make rapid progress on its environmental agenda.
DRS models have already achieved significant success in over 40 countries, with the potential to reduce littering of drink containers by up to 85%. The coalition is calling on the government to swiftly enact the secondary legislation needed to establish a UK-wide deposit return scheme.
Read the letter
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Joint letter to UK Prime Minister urging Deposit Return Scheme roll-out.
Reloop has joined a group of environmental organisations, manufacturers, and retailers in writing to Keir Starmer, the newly appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, to urge the swift implementation of a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) across the country. Alongside groups such as Keep Britain Tidy, the British Soft Drinks Association, Coca-Cola, and Surfers Against
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