General Article Glass to be excluded from Deposit Return Scheme in England and Northern Ireland

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Environment Minister Mary Creagh has confirmed that glass bottles will not be included in England and Northern Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), much to the disappointment of green groups.

By Sidhi Mittal

Under a DRS, customers are required to pay a small deposit when buying drinks, which is refunded when they return the drink packaging for recycling via an approved method. This can be done at supermarket counters or through reverse vending machines.

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