By Ian Quinn2021-02-18T00:01:00+00:00
A group of cross-party MPs has called on ministers to adopt a variable deposit for the rollout of a deposit return scheme, warning otherwise the UK could be swamped by a new wave of plastic pollution from larger bottles.
An early day motion has been signed by 19 MPs, calling on the government to introduce a DRS model that mirrors those used by Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.
Conservative Tracey Crouch MP, former environment secretary Hilary Benn MP, and former Green Party leader Caroline Lucas MP all signed the motion.
Critics warn that plans for a fixed deposit of 20p would cause consumers to switch to bigger bottles rather than reduce plastic consumption. The 20p figure has been proposed in Scotland, where DRS is due to launch in April 2023. Its scheme has been seen as a likely model for a UK rollout the following year.
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