The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has urged the government to provide the drinks industry with more information on the new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme as businesses lack “clear guidance”.  According to a new report by the National Audit Office (NAO) called The government’s resources and waste reforms for England,  government officials have failed to clarify how the EPR scheme will…

The company set up to deliver Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) has collapsed into administration days after trade organisations said members would no longer continue to fund it. Blair Nimmo and Alistair McAlinden from Interpath Advisory have been appointed joint administrators to Circularity Scotland. The administrators said approximately 40 staff members were employed by Circularity Scotland to deliver DRS in August 2023.

Three major trade organisations have said they will no longer provide funding for the company that was set up to deliver Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). The British Beer & Pub Association, British Soft Drinks Association and the Scottish Retail Consortium said late last week that they no longer had the confidence to continue funding Circularity Scotland. The news comes after Circular Economy…

The trade organisation for independent retailers has lambasted Scotland first minister Humza Yousaf’s remarks on the BBC yesterday, after he said there is “no case” for compensation over delays and changes to the deposit return scheme. Last week, Circular Economy minister Lorna Slater said the scheme will be delayed until at least October 2025, as a consequence of the UK government’s decision…

Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme has been pushed back by at least 18 months. Circular Economy minister Lorna Slater told Scottish parliament today that the scheme will be delayed until at least October 2025, as a consequence of the UK government’s decision not to grant the scheme a full exclusion from the Internal Market Act. Last week, the UK government said DRS could…

The UK government has announced a decision to temporarily exclude Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) from the Internal Market Act 2020, which will allow the scheme to launch next year. As part of the announcement, the government confirmed that glass will be excluded from the Scottish scheme. Scotland’s DRS is to start in March 2024, while other UK nations won’t launch schemes until 2025.

The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has updated its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) guidance for Scotland to reflect the delay to the scheme. The Scottish DRS was due to go live this August, but has now been delayed until March 1, 2024. The ACS has developed a guide to DRS as well as a set of frequently asked questions on the details of the scheme in…