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Government Response summary: DRS

This month, Defra announced that a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers will begin in England, Northern Ireland and Wales in October 2025,

15th January 2023

England to introduce single-use plastics ban by October 2023

The Environment Secretary, Thérèse Coffey, announced the ban of a range of single-use plastic items in England from October 2023.

2nd February 2023

EU to toughen packaging regulations

The European Commission’s radical proposal to change the rules on packaging is set to reduce packaging waste by 15% per member state per capita by 2040.

1st February 2023