Iceland banks over one million plastic bottles in a year … Inews ‘Iceland says it has recycled more than one million plastic bottles since May 2018, when it installed reverse vending machines in five of its stores. The supermarket became the first in the industry to introduce the deposit scheme, which allows customers to dispose of empty […]
Common Space The Scottish Government has announced a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks and containers as part of plans to tackle climate change. Announcing the new scheme, which will include the ability to return aluminium and steel cans as well as drinks containers made of glass and Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic to retailers with a […]
Guardian – Global soft drink companies have made their biggest commitment yet to eliminating the use of throwaway plastic bottles, in an action plan presented to parliament. In a report sponsored by the likes of Danone, Suntory and Nestlé, the companies give unequivocal backing to a government-implemented deposit and return scheme. Their ambition is for […]
‘Scottish Government consult on details of deposit return scheme Overview Consultation on the options for distinct elements of a deposit return scheme on beverage containers, seeking views on which options will deliver the best results for Scotland. Why We Are Consulting We want to design a deposit return system that will work well for everyone […]
Dead Whale Was Found With 64 Pounds Of Trash In Its Digestive System A young male sperm whale that was found dead off the coast of Spain had 64 pounds of garbage in its digestive system. The 33-foot whale’s carcass surfaced in February near a lighthouse in Cabo de Palos on Spain’s southeastern coast. A autopsy revealed that […]
Item by item, plastic bags, micro-beads, straws, coffee cups – sigh – slowly step by step Government are acting. This is an important step but there is much more to do and yet another consultation, with no date set, to determine how this will work in practice. Guardian commentary – lots of links – and […]
BBC – Watch the video – really clear Advisers to government say the schemes have massively reduced plastic litter in the environment and seas. And a ministerial delegation has been to Norway to see if the UK should copy an industry-led scheme that recycles 97% of bottles. In the UK, figures show that only around […]
The Marine Conservation Society calls on the National Assembly for Wales to urge the Welsh Government to act upon the globally responsible Wales goal within the Well Being of Future Generations Act (Wales) 2015 and build on the excellent results achieved by the carrier bag charge, by implementing two further actions that would help Wales […]