Scotland's bottle return scheme deposit to be set at 20p
Bottles and cans, as well as plastic drinking bottles will be included in the scheme for Scotland
Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham told MSPs at Holyrood that a"return to retail" model would be adopted.The move is part of the government's climate action plan.Should all countries adopt a bottle deposit scheme?Ms Cunningham said it had been concluded that glass should be affected, despite some criticism from the glass industry.
Containers made from polyethylene terephthalate - which typically carry fizzy drinks and water - will be subject to the deposit return.Effectively, 20p - the deposit - will be added to the price of a single-use drinks container bought from a shop. Businesses selling drinks which are opened and consumed on site - such as pubs and restaurants - will not have to charge the deposit to the public.There will be two ways you can return your empty container - over the counter, or by using a reverse vending machine .The government says there will be a range of ways you can get your 20p back, for example cash at a till, a token or discount voucher or digitally. The returned containers are stored in the machine and are then collected for recycling.
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