‘Huge disappointment’ as UK delays bottle deposit plan and excludes glass
by Helena Horton from Environment | The Guardian on (#6MB73)
Scheme for plastic bottles and cans put back to 2027 while environment minister says glass recycling unduly' complex
A UK deposit return scheme for recycling drinks bottles has been delayed to 2027, meaning it will not be in place until almost a decade after it was proposed.
Campaigners say the delay is a huge disappointment", adding they are doubly dismayed that the plan will not include glass bottles.
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