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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Severin Carrell Scotland editor

Scotland delays deposit return scheme by at least two years, blaming Westminster

empty bottles of alcohol in a recycling box
Scotland’s government is suspending its recycling scheme until the other UK nations introduce theirs from October 2025. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

The Scottish government is delaying its deposit return scheme for more than two years after accusing UK government ministers of deliberately sabotaging its plans.

Lorna Slater, the Scottish Greens minister, said on Wednesday afternoon the recent decision by ministers in London to bar the Scottish government from including glass in its scheme meant it was no longer feasible in its current form.

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