Host Barry Snedden is joined by Reloop’s newly appointed UK & Ireland Director, Sarah Horner, and Global Networks Director, Jenni Hume.
Subject: Deposit Return
Environmentalists and politicians are backing the UK government’s plans to replicate the Irish deposit return scheme to reduce litter and boost recycling.
The UK Government has implemented legislation for a deposit return system for single-use beverage containers in England and Northern Ireland.
Reloop’s parliamentary debate briefing, which highlights the critical role of modern deposit return systems.
This report provides a comprehensive overview of deposit return systems worldwide, detailing the legislative framework of each system, scope of containers covered, deposit values, collection infrastructure, and latest return rates for each programme.
The UK will introduce a deposit return scheme by 2027, this article shows why it’s time for stakeholders to support this transformative initiative.
The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer addressed a letter from various businesses, public bodies, and NGOs, including Reloop, urging the prompt implementation of a deposit return scheme.
We liaised with the Marine Conservation Societies’ Youth Ocean Network to showcase why young people and volunteers are calling for a UK-wide deposit return scheme.
Reloop brought together leading European experts on Deposit Return Systems (DRS) to address key questions faced by countries when preparing to introduce deposits for beverage containers.