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Scotland’s bottle and can deposit scheme set to be delayed again
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The launch of the UK’s first bottle and can deposit scheme is expected to be delayed again, with Scottish ministers accused of giving in to lobbying from retailers and industry.
The scheme, in which shops in Scotland will be required to install recycling machines and charge a 20p deposit on every can and bottle, was due to be launched in July next year – three years after it was originally unveiled.
Deposit return schemes have been shown to cut littering, reduce waste sent to incinerators that contribute to climate heating, conserve scarce resources and cut energy use by boosting glass, plastics and metal recycling.
It is understood Nicola Sturgeon’s cabinet will be told on Tuesday the scheme will not now start until March or October 2023,
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