UK agrees to Scottish deposit scheme without glass
The UK government has agreed for Scotland to pilot a controversial deposit return scheme excluding glass - a key part of Scottish proposals.
The scheme, aimed at increasing the number of single-use drinks bottles and cans that are recycled, was due to begin in August but was delayed following concerns from the drinks industry. In April, Mr Yousaf said there was "uncertainty" because the UK government had delayed its decision on whether to exclude the scheme from the Internal Market Act.On Saturday morning the UK government confirmed it had accepted the Scottish government's request "on a temporary and limited basis".
The temporary exclusion will cover the period from the launch of the Scottish scheme until planned schemes are in place in the rest of the UK.All but six of the 51 deposit return schemes operating elsewhere in the world include glass, the Scottish government has said.
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