Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for plastic bottles, glass and cans more comprehensive than the existing has just been drafted. Experts behind it believe that it could boost the UK economy by as much as 2 million pounds. The government is conducting its own evaluation of the systems to identify which type of system should be adopted across the member countries.
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) highlighted the data collected from the Government indicates that a rather restrictive DRS involving particular bottle sizes such as the 750ml and under would greatly benefit the government. The restriction will only focus on particular items that's why it can truly make a dent in the process of handling recyclables.
The campaign group is pushing the ministers to reconsider the scheme that is being adopted and put into practice. They wish for the government officials to adopt the more comprehensive collection of recyclables as they announce their decision to support the plan this summer.
The CPRE says that the new comprehensive scheme comes with a number of economic benefits that include the reduction of waste produced and sent to the landfill. They also claim that there will be a significant decrease in the amount of littered drink containers not to mention the amount associated with the cleanup costs. Reduction of air and water pollution remains to be two of the best benefits of the comprehensive plan. At the end of all these is the ultimate benefit which is to lessen the carbon emissions involved in the extraction and production of the raw materials needed to produce all the plastic bottle containers.
They also emphasized that the recycling rates in countries that have adopted the comprehensive scheme has become much higher. The same is true for Norway and Germany.
"This is yet another one of the benefits that come with adopting this plan. The deposit return system will have a positive impact on society, moving everything forward towards the idea of a circular economy," said Maddy Haughton-Boakes, a litter campaigner for the CPRE. "The government of England has the capacity to be more effective in picking the scheme to help the country become economically viable deposit system in the world."
When people become more conscious of all the cans and bottles of drinks they consume, they will be able to help deplete the scarce resources to eventually reduce carbon emissions.
