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Barclay suggests further delay to flagship recycling scheme from 2025 to 2027

Source: PA Wire

Launching the Government’s flagship recycling scheme in 2025 is not realistic, Steve Barclay has said.

The Environment Secretary told MPs on Tuesday that a 2027 deadline for introducing the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is “probably more likely”.

The scheme, which would see consumers recoup a small deposit when they return

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