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On 20 January 2023, [[DEFRA]], the [[Welsh Assembly Government|Welsh Government]] and [[DAERA]] published a Government response to a second consultation exercise held in 2022 proposing the implementation of a [[Deposit Return Scheme]] ([[DRS]]) in [[wikipedia:England|England]],[[wikipedia:Wales| Wales]] and [[wikipedia:Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]]<ref>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1130296/DRS_Government_response_Jan_2023.pdf</ref>. The proposal is to implement the regulations by the end of 2023, with a commencement date by 1st October 2025 (although this | On 20 January 2023, [[DEFRA]], the [[Welsh Assembly Government|Welsh Government]] and [[DAERA]] published a Government response to a second consultation exercise held in 2022 proposing the implementation of a [[Deposit Return Scheme]] ([[DRS]]) in [[wikipedia:England|England]],[[wikipedia:Wales| Wales]] and [[wikipedia:Northern Ireland|Northern Ireland]]<ref>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1130296/DRS_Government_response_Jan_2023.pdf</ref>. The proposal is to implement the regulations by the end of 2023, with a commencement date by 1st October 2025 (although this was acknowledged as a stretching target date and a comment by the Environment Secretary in March 2024 suggested it would be unrealistic before 2027 - which was confirmed in a statement made on 25th April 2024 with a move to an October 2027 start date<ref>https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-04-25/hcws427</ref>). [[wikipedia:Scotland|Scotland]] are to announce their scheme to align with the rest of the UK in due course. | ||
The proposal is to focus the [[DRS]] on drinks containers with a deposit paid when a drinks container is purchased which is then redeemed when the consumer returns their empty drinks container to a designated return point. This has proven successful in other countries, particularly in Scandinavia and Germany, and the objective is to increase recycling and reduce the littering of drinks containers included in the scheme. <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/introducing-a-deposit-return-scheme-drs-for-drinks-containers-bottles-and-cans | Link to ,GOV.UK website]</ref>. | The proposal is to focus the [[DRS]] on drinks containers with a deposit paid when a drinks container is purchased which is then redeemed when the consumer returns their empty drinks container to a designated return point. This has proven successful in other countries, particularly in Scandinavia and Germany, and the objective is to increase recycling and reduce the littering of drinks containers included in the scheme. <ref>[https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/introducing-a-deposit-return-scheme-drs-for-drinks-containers-bottles-and-cans | Link to ,GOV.UK website]</ref>. | ||