Commenting on today’s announcement on Scotland’s new Deposit Return Scheme, Willie Mackenzie, oceans expert for Greenpeace, said:
“We welcome news that Scotland will lead the way by introducing a deposit return scheme for drinks bottles and cans. This is a practical solution to stop material like plastic being thrown away and ending up in our rivers and oceans.
“Crucially Scotland’s scheme will be far-reaching and include glass bottles, which is what the public supports and will drastically boost recycling collection rates.
“The government in Westminster must now follow suit without delay and introduce a deposit return scheme which covers bottles of all sizes and materials.”
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