Coca-Cola U-turn could help UK catch up on can and bottle recycling

European countries using deposit return schemes, such as Estonia, have recycling rates far better than the UK

More firms are expected to announce bottle deposit return services after Coca-Cola unexpectedly came out in favour of the idea.

Pepsi, Nestli(C), Unilever and M&S have already committed to producing more eco-friendly bottles by using plant-based materials or less plastic, and an uptick in that trend could now be on the cards.