18 Apr 2019 --- A UK-wide deposit return scheme (DRS) would be a “highly inefficient” way to increase recycling and recovery rates in the nation, an Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) report has warned. However, UK supermarkets have come under increased pressure to back the introduction of a DRS and received warnings against “lobbying behind the scenes” in an open letter written by the Head of the Marine Conservation Society (MCS). The fate of DRSs continue to hang in the balance after the UK government launched a series of consultations in February with the aim of “overhauling the waste system.” The potential introduction of a DRS forms a key component of this.
