ENVIRONMENT

Recycling scheme to tackle plastic bottle waste

Environment secretary Michael Gove today announced a new deposit return scheme to increase recycling rates and reduce waste.

By William Eichler | 28 March 2018

Environment secretary Michael Gove today announced a new deposit return scheme to increase recycling rates and reduce waste.

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed there will be a deposit return scheme in England for single use drinks containers in order to increase recycling rates.

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