All Deposit Return Scheme articles – Page 3
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Features and analysisReverse Logistics Group selected to implement Scottish Deposit Return Scheme
Circularity Scotland Limited, the scheme administrator for Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme has selected Reverse Logistics Group (RLG) as the preferred implementation partner
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Features and analysisNew implementation date for Scottish Deposit Return Scheme announced
Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme is set to come into effect on 16 August 2023
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Features and analysisDRS delay plea made to Scottish government
The Scottish government has been urged to delay the implementation of the Deposit Return Scheme until September 2023
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Features and analysisNicola Sturgeon presents Scottish Programme for Government
The First Minister set out plans to introduce a Retail Strategy and confirmed plans to announce DRS timetable update
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Features and analysisACS urges cost-neutral deposit return scheme for retailers
In its submission to the latest DRS consultation, the ACS warned that the scheme shouldn’t be costly for retailers.
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Features and analysisDeposit Return Scheme set to be delayed until 2024
The government has launched a second consultation on the Deposit Return Scheme.
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Features and analysisCircularity Scotland appointed as Scottish Deposit Return Scheme administrator
Circularity Scotland Limited has been appointed as the new administrator to oversee operation of Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS).
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Features and analysisACS urges flexible Deposit Returns Scheme
The ACS has urged government to create a DRS system that works for all types of stores.
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Features and analysisScottish retailers, producers and trade bodies look to run Deposit Return Scheme
A group of retailers, producers and trade bodies plan to run the Deposit Return Scheme in Scotland.
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Interviews and ProfilesWill Dan Brown bring a ‘fresh vision’ to the SGF?
The Nisa retailer continues to steer through obstacles that the health crisis has inflicted upon his convenience store, but now he’s juggling another role.
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NewsRetail trade associations welcome DRS exemption amendment
Retail trade organisations ACS, NFRN and SGF have welcomed the Scottish government’s decision to amend the regulations for the country’s forthcoming deposit return scheme for food and drink packaging to include a new exemption for return points.
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NewsNew Reverse Vending Machine designed for small stores
A new Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) has been designed specifically for small stores ahead of the Deposit Return Scheme in Scotland.
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NewsMSPs call for more details on proposed Deposit Return Scheme in Scotland
Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) have called for more detail from the Scottish government on its proposed Deposit Return Scheme, including further clarity on handling fees and manual returns.
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OpinionReality check
The government needs to recognise the implications of its policies on small stores, argues SGF chief executive Pete Cheema.
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NewsACS calls for DRS clarity in Scottish Parliament evidence session
The Association of Convenience Stores has called on the Scottish government to ensure the proposed Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is “workable” for local shops, while giving evidence to the Scottish Parliament.
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NewsScottish stores will not face business rates hikes on Reverse Vending Machines
Scottish store owners who install reverse vending machines (RVMs) under the impending Deposit Return Scheme will not face a hike in business rates, first minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced.
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OpinionDomestic policy is back in the news
The Queen’s Speech last week, while still pretty Brexit heavy, was a refreshing return to government setting out its domestic legislative intentions in the coming months.
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NewsManual DRS trial highlights serious glass challenges for c-stores
The Scottish government is being urged to remove glass from its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) after a convenience store trial revealed serious challenges and health and safety hazards for staff.
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NewsScottish store owners mull over Deposit Return Scheme proposals
Scottish c-store retailers are deliberating how they can participate in the country’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), as proposed legislation was laid before parliament last week.
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NewsScottish retailers can apply for Deposit Return Scheme exemption
Scottish retailers will be able to apply for an exemption from collecting empty drinks packaging under the country’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), according to the proposed regulations laid before the Scottish Parliament yesterday.