Scottish Parliament statement on the Deposit return Scheme - Jun 7

Thursday, 8 June 2023 07:33

The Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity (Lorna Slater) In 2020, the Scottish Parliament voted for a Deposit return scheme for single-use drinks containers in which the onus for dealing with the disposal and reuse of those containers is placed on the companies that produce them—the polluter-pays principle. The Parliament did so because it looked around the world and saw that Deposit return schemes worked, with more than 50 schemes worldwide. It did so...Request free trial