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Irish supermarkets ‘using DRS launch to hide price increases’

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The introduction of the deposit return scheme (DRS) in Ireland has so far led to reduced pack sizes and disguised price increases for consumers, claims data analytics firm Talysis. The scheme to encourage recycling of single-use drinks containers was introduced at the beginning of February.…

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