The Scottish Greens have hit back of opponents of the controversial deposit return scheme (DRS) after a cross-party group earlier accused the scheme's proposed August introduction as "reckless".
The scheme would see shoppers pay a 20p deposit when buying drinks in cans or bottles, getting the money back when they return them for recycling. But the scheme has been criticised by many in the drinks industry who fear it could hurt Scottish producers.
On Wednesday a cross-party group of MSPs, including former Scottish rural economy secretary Fergus Ewing and veteran SNP MSP Christine Grahame, called for the scheme to be halted.
