Tag: DRS
Glass issue is not clear cut
The local retailing industry has a nasty habit of ending up on the wrong side of issues that...
Glass is not clear cut
While most retailers would on principle agree with the inclusion of glass in the forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme,...
Deposit Return Scheme: exemptions possible
Exemptions for smaller retailers have been written into draft Deposit Return Scheme regulations, which the Scottish Government has...
DRS: trade associations share glass concerns
Sixteen industry bodies, including the SWA, SGF and SRC, have supported British Glass in an open letter to...
Sainsbury’s starts England’s first glass deposit return trial
A trial of reverse vending technology which accepts glass bottles, PET bottles and cans has launched at a...
Scots say glass should be in DRS, finds survey
Almost seven in 10 adults in Scotland say glass should definitely be included in Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme...
Envipco makes final of environmental awards
International reverse vending machine (RVM) manufacturer Envipco is delighted to be included in the final six candidates in...
Sign up to tackle Scotland’s beach litter
The forthcoming deposit return scheme will hopefully go a long way to reducing the impact of plastic waste...
DRS trial a resounding hit with retailers and shoppers
The results from a three-store trial of Envipco’s Flex reverse vending machine clearly demonstrate that both retailers and...
DRS: a retailer’s perspective
In the second of a new three-part series of forthcoming Deposit Return Scheme articles with reverse vending machine...