Deposit Return Scheme

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Biffa given green light to sue Scottish Government for £160m over DRS

Tens of thousands of pounds was spent on consultants in relation to the deposit return scheme

Exclusive SNP accused of 'huge U-turn over deposit return scheme

The deposit return scheme collapsed over a row about glass.

Deposit return scheme: The £200m legal battle launched today

Scottish Green Party co-leader Lorna Slater

Scottish Government sued for £200m over botched recycling scheme

SNP's Fergus Ewing has called for an inquiry into the failed deposit return scheme (Picture by Jane Barlow/PA)

Fergus Ewing demands SNP holds inquiry into deposit return scheme

Scottish Green co-leaders Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie are no longer government ministers. (Picture: Lesley Martin/PA Wire)

Explainer What happens to Harvie and Slater's ministerial responsibilities?

Exclusive Scottish Government fury as UK-wide Deposit Return Scheme is pushed back

Minister for green skills, circular economy and biodiversity, Lorna Slater. Picture: PA

Slater ‘heading for DRS 2.0' after no UK discussions over waste bill

File photo dated 01/05/18 of alcohol for sale in an Edinburgh off-licence. Minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol has been linked to a 13% drop in deaths from alcohol consumption, according to a study. The research, published in The Lancet, suggests 156 deaths per year on average in Scotland may have been prevented due to the pricing policy, which was implemented in May 2018. Issue date: Tuesday March 21, 2023.

Evidence for minimum unit pricing's success is inconclusive - Stephen McGowan

Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf reacts as he answers questions during First Minister's Questions. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Readers' Letters: Political blame game does us no favours

Exclusive No compensation claims made over scrapping of deposit return scheme

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack refused to attend a Holyrood committee meeting.

Alister Jack 'running scared' from scrutiny of Holyrood committee

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack. Image: Rob Pinney/Getty Images.

Holyrood says it is fed up ‘being passed from pillar to post’ over DRS

The inclusion of glass in Scotland's deposit return recycling scheme proved to be a sticking point (Picture: Steve Parsons/PA Wire)

Scotland's new National Litter Day is a monument to failure

Green direction: hikers walk a trail above Loch Lomond, but the majority of tourism in Scotland still depends on fossil-fuelled transport.

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Scottish secretary Alister Jack. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire

Jack: Deposit return scheme like building a house without planning permission

Circularity Scotland was set up to deliver Scotland's deposit return scheme. Picture: PA

Deposit return scheme agency appoints administrators

Circularity Scotland was set up to deliver Scotland's deposit return scheme.

'60 brilliant people available for roles' says boss of Circularity Scotland

We should regret that Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme has been delayed again while Europe forges on with its ideas to reduce waste, writes Dr Richard Dixon. PIC: PA.

The Deposit Return Scheme turned into a political football to everyone's loss

Lorna Slater. Picture: Jane Barlow / POOL / AFP via Getty Images

Green minister Lorna Slater accused of disrespecting Holyrood committee

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The difficult questions over the failed Deposit Return Scheme can't be easily washed away by Lorna Slater, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity (pictured), writes Brian Wilson.

The 'absolute insanity' of the DRS won't be obscured by a Green smokescreen

Circular economy minister Lorna Slater confirming the delay to the planned deposit return

Deposit return scheme falls victim to constitutional bunfight

The deposit return scheme has been delayed until 2025. Image: Press Association.

Businesses call for compensation over deposit return scheme

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Deposit return scheme: Scottish proposals shelved until 2025

Scotland's DRS would save 160,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually in its proposed form, but would lose more than a quarter of these emissions savings if glass is removed from the scheme, according to figures from Zero Waste Scotland. Picture: Warren Media

Would the deposit return recycling scheme slash greenhouse gas emissions?

Lorna Slater is the minister for green skills, circular economy and biodiversity. Picture: PA

Lorna Slater confirms deposit return plans scrapped in current form

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Readers Letters: What's with relentless assault on rural and remote areas?

First Minister Humza Yousaf

Deposit return scheme: "Real possibility" scheme will be scrapped this week

First Minister of Scotland Humza Yousaf tries his hand at hedge trimming during campaigning in Pollok (Pic: Robert Perry/PA Wire)

Deposit return scheme on the brink as Alister Jack rejects call for concessions

Circular Economy minister Lorna Slater insists Westminster is wrecking Scotland's green vision (Picture: Fraser Bremner/Pool/Getty)

Readers' Letters: Government cares about grievances, not recycling

First Minister Humza Yousaf (Photo by Robert Perry/Getty Images)

Deposit Return Scheme in ’grave danger’ warning from Humza Yousaf

Recycling schemes in other countries are not driven by a political desire to do things differently to England (Picture: Jonathan Pow/PA)

Deposit return scheme's fate is another fine mess, not a constitutional outrage

The introduction of a deposit return scheme has turned into a constitutional argument.

Deposit return scheme argument exposes 'broken union', says Lorna Slater

Pro-independence MSPs have rallied round embattled Green minister Lorna Slater (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

UK Tories have played into hands of SNP and Lorna Slater over recycling scheme

UK Government accused of 'sabotage' over Scotland's deposit return scheme

Where does Scotland's deposit return scheme go from here?

Slater accuses UK Government of 'utter disregard for devolution' over DRS plan

Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has had many confrontations with the Scottish Government.

Analysis: Why Alister Jack is scoring victories over the Scottish Government

Scottish secretary Alister Jack. Picture: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

Jack rejects any suggestion UK Government could pay out DRS compensation

Scottish Green Party co-leader Lorna Slater looks set to blame Westminster over the looming collapse of the deposit return scheme (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Lorna Slater could be just the tip of an iceberg of incompetence

Lorna Slater. Picture: PA

Ministers warned to brace for compensation claims over deposit return scheme

Circular economy minister Lorna Slater.

Lorna Slater blames ‘corrosive’ Westminster for delay to deposit return scheme
Scotland’s circular economy minister has moved to shift blame for the delay of the trouble-hit deposit return scheme onto the UK Government by condemning the “c...

Most critics don't disagree with the aim of the deposit return scheme for bottles and cans, but it needs to be workable. Picture: George Frey/Getty Images

Deposit return scheme pause is welcome, but it needs a complete rethink

The launch of Scotland's deposit return scheme has been delayed until March next year

Scottish Government must compensate businesses over deposit return scheme fiasco

The launch of Scotland's deposit return scheme has been delayed until March.

Businesses call for compensation after delay to Scotland's deposit return scheme

Most critics don't disagree with the aim of the deposit return scheme for bottles and cans, but it needs to be workable. Picture: George Frey/Getty Images

Business owners react to Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme pause

Humza Yousaf has been accused of being 'out of touch' with rural Scotland as his first major policy speech fails to mention farming and fishing (Philip Silverman/Shutterstock)

Humza Yousaf's 'out of touch' speech fails to mention farming and fishing

First Minister Humza Yousaf announced the deposit return scheme would be delayed.

Deposit Return Scheme delayed until March 2024 following concerns from business

The deposit return scheme (DRS) could be paused by Humza Yousaf. Picture: PA

Humza Yousaf considering pausing deposit return scheme

David Harris, CEO of Circularity Scotland, appeared before a Holyrood committee.

Government was warned deposit return scheme launch could not be delivered

Organisations from around Europe have written to Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater to show support for the Deposit Return Scheme.

Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme ‘has inspired campaigns around Europe’

Irn-Bru maker AG Barr has backed the introduction of the deposit return scheme. Picture: John Devlin

Irn-Bru maker urges next FM to make deposit return scheme 'top priority'

The Channel island of Jersey has long been criticised by financial transparency campaigners. Picture: Sebastien Salom-Gomis/AFP/Getty

Revealed: Circularity Scotland CEO's ties to offshore tax haven firm

Scottish Green party co-leader Lorna Slater (Photo by Jane Barlow - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Deposit Return Scheme: Lorna Slater vows to ‘persist’ with contentious plan

David Harris and other executives at Circularity Scotland are receiving a combined £667,000 in annual salaries and fees.

MSPs condemn ‘monstrous’ payments to deposit return scheme executives

David Harris and other executives at Circularity Scotland Ltd will receive a combined £670,000 in annual salary and fees

Outrage over £300,000 salary of deposit return scheme boss

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