Cash-strapped councils would save money thanks to reduced littering and landfill charges as well as having less recycling bins to gather,says reportCouncils across England could save up to £35m every year whether the government introduces a deposit return scheme [DRS] for plastic bottles and other drinks containers, according to a new report.
Earlier this month environment secretary Michael Gove told the Conservative party conference that he would work with the industry to see how the scheme might be implemented in England. Related: Could a money-back scheme clean up the UK's plastic bottle plague? Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com