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Scots exclude small products and producers from DRS scheme

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The Scottish government has made several changes to its deposit return scheme (DRS), following an announcement earlier this week that the start of the scheme would be delayed from August this year to March 2024. The changes made following the scheme’s delay include excluding small drinks containers of under 100ml and any products that sell …

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