Plastic Bottle Deposit Scheme: Are Vending Machines The Answer?
In September Scotland began working on the details of how a plastic bottle deposit scheme will work. ‘Reverse vending’ is one of the options being talked about; this is where empty bottles are fed into a vending machine and money pops out! These reverse vending machines have been in operation in Scandinavian countries for many […]
Scotland commits to a plastic bottle deposit scheme
A plastic bottle deposit return scheme, partly funded by Sky’s Ocean Rescue Campaign, is to be introduced in Scotland. Nicola Sturgeon recently told members of the Scottish Parliament “I can confirm today that we will design and introduce a deposit return scheme for drinks containers, as an important part of our determination to tackle litter […]
