Eunomia provided written evidence to the Government’s Environmental Audit Committee for their inquiry into Disposable Packaging: Coffee Cups and Plastic Bottles. The written evidence explores how plastic bottles and other beverage containers can be better managed to prevent litter and more fully respect the waste hierarchy. This included exploring deposit [...]
Eunomia undertook a review for Zero Waste Scotland examining the feasibility of introducing a deposit refund system (DRS) in Scotland for one-way beverage containers. The study found that none of the challenges posed by introducing a DRS was insuperable. The indicative financial costs for a Scottish DRS appear to be [...]