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Circularity Scotland announces DRS support package for SMEs

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Circularity Scotland has today (21 February) announced £22m of cashflow support measures to help Scotland’s brewers, distillers, importers and drinks manufacturers prepare for the introduction of Scotland’s deposit return scheme. The support package is particularly designed to help SMEs, who have previously voiced concerns about the impact of the scheme on their business’ cashflow. To …

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