Most people back drinks bottles deposit scheme, survey finds

‘All-in’ model would mean charge added to plastic, glass, aluminium and steel containers

Almost three-quarters of Britons would support a nationwide deposit return system for plastic and glass drinks bottles and aluminium cans, a survey has found.

The results follow the announcement last week during a speech at London’s Kew Gardens by Michael Gove, then environment secretary, in which he expressed support for a comprehensive deposit return system. In his speech, Gove suggested that “an ‘all-in’ model will give consumers the greatest possible incentive to recycle”.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2JWVeS6

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