Five supermarket giants are now calling for the government to ditch its controversial drinks recycling scheme. Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and Waitrose have told the Sunday Mail they don’t believe the deposit return scheme (DRS) can work in its current form.
The three huge retailers are expressing serious concerns and have joined Tesco and Asda who have already denounced the recycling project and called for it to be halted. Campaigners and opposition politicians said Circular Economy minister Lorna Slater should pull the plug before the big supermarkets pull out.
Morrisons Chief Executive David Potts said: “The current timetable for DRS does not set the scheme up to succeed given the lack of clarity on so many key issues. More time is needed to deliver a workable and consistent scheme that enjoys the confidence of consumers.”
