Under the programme, based on schemes in Scandinavia, customers would pay a surcharge that would be reimbursed when they return to the shopThe Scottish government is planning to introduce a deposit return scheme for bottles and cans. Customers would pay a surcharge when purchasing bottles or cans under the programme, which will be refunded when they return them to a shop. The Scottish government has been consulting Zero Waste Scotland on the design of the deposit return scheme, which the organisation estimates could save local authorities between £3m and £6m on litter clearance alone. Zero Waste Scotland reviewed schemes in Sweden, Denmark and Norway as part of the consultation. We have asked Zero Waste Scotland to model a deposit return system to help us assess impacts and benefits.”Zero Waste Scotland received 63 responses in its call for evidence on deposit return scheme design, including those from Coca-Cola, major supermarkets and Scottish environment groups.

Source: The Guardian September 04, 2017 23:03 UTC