Responding to the Government's Written Ministerial Statement on the future of its Deposit Return Schemes in the UK, Andrew Opie, Director of Food and Sustainability at the BRC, said:
“We welcome the Government’s clarity around the timeline of a future Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). Retailers will need at least 24 months to implement a multi-billion pound DRS scheme, and the government must now engage closely with the industry to ensure all details are fully ironed out ahead of the proposed 2027 start date.