30 Jul 2019 --- Seventy-two percent of Brits would support a UK-wide deposit return system (DRS) for plastic and glass drinks bottles and aluminum cans, according to a Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) survey. This follows recent comments made by former Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, in support of an “all-in” DRS including drink containers of all materials and sizes, and Scotland’s commitment to introducing a DRS for glass, plastic, steel and aluminum drinks containers of all sizes in 2021. CPRE is now urging the new Environment Secretary, Theresa Villiers, to introduce a UK-wide DRS. As well as having environmental benefits, DRS could generate £2 billion (US$2.4 billion) for the economy over a decade, CPRE suggests.
