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Glass and Plastic Deposit Return Scheme

Thursday 6 February 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Ministerial commitment to introduce a deposit return scheme for plastic and glass from 2023
  • Details of the types of drinks containers included in the scheme are under development through consultations
  • The Environment Bill is facilitating the development of the deposit return scheme details

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Grahame Morris Lab Easington
Environment
Context

The Government committed to introducing a deposit return scheme in their manifesto to incentivise recycling of plastic and glass. Grahame Morris questions the timeline and specifics of the scheme.

Question

When does the Minister plan to introduce a deposit return scheme for (a) glass and (b) plastic, and what are the details of this initiative?

Answer from Rebecca Pow (Minister for Rural Affairs and Bioeconomy)

In our manifesto, the Government committed to introducing a deposit return scheme to incentivise recycling of plastic and glass. We aim to introduce this scheme from 2023 with details including types of drinks containers being developed in further consultations under the Environment Bill.

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