27 May 2024 --- UK waste management firm Biffa has confirmed it is taking legal action against the Scottish government over the nation’s delayed deposit return scheme (DRS), for which the company invested £65 million (US$81 million) before the scheme fell through after ministers in London refused to allow glass to be included in the scheme. Legislators feared that if Scotland moves ahead of the rest of the UK, where DRS infrastructure is less developed, price disparities and trade barriers could emerge and disrupt the UK’s internal market.
