Explore tweets tagged as #depositreturnscheme
97% of UK beaches surveyed in 2023 were polluted with drinks-related items๐ฅค๐. This plastic bottle, picked up on a stunning beach in the Scottish Highlands, highlights the urgent need for a #DepositReturnScheme - It's time to protect our coasts and marine life๐. Let's turn the
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Our public bins are filled with materials which could be recycled instead of landfilled or incinerated, or could have been avoided by remembering reusables. We desperately need policies like the #DepositReturnScheme to limit waste and incentivise proper disposal of materials.
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Good news: New research shows a 98% drop in plastic bags being used since retailers started charging for them in 2015 ๐. This shows just how effective small financial incentives at the point of sale can be. Now we need an all-inclusive #DepositReturnScheme as soon as possible
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I assume that as #Biffa have been allowed to sue the #Scottish Government over the failed #depositreturnscheme, the Scottish Government will also be allowed to sue the #UKGovernment?
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As Scotland's #DepositReturnScheme rapidly descends into chaos, the @scotgov's @LornaSlater returns to a tried and trusted means of communicating with the public on how it will work in practice.
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CAMPAIGN UPDATE: UK Government has today announced its plans to move forward with a #DepositReturnScheme in all UK nations. This is a welcome development and will significantly reduce metal and plastic from polluting our seas and beaches ๐.1/3
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๐ฅDisastrous #DepositReturnScheme. Hundreds of Millions in legal costs/compensation ๐๐๐
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๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ @FergusEwingSNP calls for an Independent Inquiry into the ยฃ300M that has went down the swanee on the #DepositReturnScheme. Surely such gross negligence & potential malfeasance over Public Money is grounds to potentially Jail Lorna Slater & deport her back to Canada!
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Here's how to easily get your money back from the really simple to use Deposit Return Scheme.โป๏ธ๐ถ. #Ireland #depositreturnscheme
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Weโre all desperate for the introduction of the #depositreturnscheme in the UK (October 2027). There will be dramatically less litter and our binfrastructure will be better able to cope.
Every time you return, you can choose to keep your refund for yourself or donate it to support a local charity, school, community or sports group๐. Learn more about the different ways you can receive or donate your refund
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Scotland's #DepositReturnScheme was ready to create jobs and make our streets cleaner before it was recklessly blocked by the UK Government. The Tory Government at Westminster has undermined Scotland's DRS at every turn.
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๐๐Greens & SNP disgracefully but predictably blaming WM for losing ยฃ300M, and counting, on Slater's disastrous #DepositReturnScheme. Lest we forget they all, with the exception, of Fergus Ewing voted full confidence in her. Mark Ruskell said HR needs more Lorna Slaters! ๐คก
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If only. ๐ค. if only packaging had a value. ๐ค. Maybe we'd see less #litter around. ?. ๐ฐ. #DRS #DepositReturnScheme #BetterWithoutLitter
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66 employees losing their jobs .ยฃ300 Million spent by businesses to conform to unworkable scheme. Business concerns ignored by Slater.@GOVUK step in to save jobs, businesses etc .#DRS #DepositReturnScheme .@HumzaYousaf whips SNP MSPs for VONC in #LornaSlat .Her attitude
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Our volunteers found drinks-related litter on a staggering 97% of UK beaches surveyed so we're delighted to see @DefraGovUK introduce the legislation needed for a #DepositReturnScheme. Thanks to all who supported our campaigns to get us to this point!
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