Beverage Containers: Deposit Return Schemes
Commons · Question 6669 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Question
Asked by Sarah Dyke
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential environmental benefits of including (a) PET plastic bottles, (b) glass bottles and (c) metal beverage containers within the proposed
Answer
Answered by Mary Creagh, 10 Oct 2024
The Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers across all four nations will include single-use drinks containers from 150ml to 3 litres. In England and Northern Ireland, materials included in DRS are polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic, steel,...