The Scottish Government has split over a key recycling policy after Lorna Slater suggested a fellow minister who has pledged to halt the plan may not understand how it works.
The deposit return scheme (DRS) is due to launch in August and means shoppers will pay an extra 20p when purchasing drinks in a can or bottle - with the cash returned when they bring back the empty container for recycling.
Slater, the minister responsible for the policy, is under increasing pressure after dozens of drinks firms claimed it was not fit for the purpose and could put them out of business.
