A coalition of environmental organisations, including Keep Britain Tidy and Reloop, are calling on all political parties to back bottle deposit schemes in upcoming General Election manifestos.
7 in 10 Britains support the introduction of a deposit return scheme (DRS), polling conducted for Reloop showed. Reloop said its survey found support for the policy among potential voters of all major parties.
Once the scheme was explained to respondents, Reloop said there was 77% amongst Conservative voters, 69% support with Labour voters, and 71% among Liberal Democrat voters.
The scheme will see a small deposit placed on drinks bottles and cans to incentivise their return for recycling.
The deposit return scheme was originally announced in 2017, however, repeated delays mean that it will now be delivered by the next government, with the scheme set to begin across the UK in October 2027.
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