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General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on February 14, 2023, 10:07:00 AM

Title: Why is Scotland's deposit return scheme under fire?
Post by: Nearly Sane on February 14, 2023, 10:07:00 AM

Was discussing this at the weekend. The issues with it are real but quite technical. I fear that it will fail because of low level politics.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-64624421

Title: Re: Why is Scotland's deposit return scheme under fire?
Post by: Nearly Sane on April 10, 2023, 10:29:30 AM

Can't see it not being delayed and substantially revised



https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/drinks-prices-rise-much-third-29664115

Title: Re: Why is Scotland's deposit return scheme under fire?
Post by: Nearly Sane on April 14, 2023, 05:36:42 PM

More on the DRS


https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/uk-government-delays-key-decision-on-deposit-return-scheme-while-details-reviewed-4105160

Title: Re: Why is Scotland's deposit return scheme under fire?
Post by: Nearly Sane on April 19, 2023, 07:02:44 PM

Postponed

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-6531498


That it was badly designed will have no real impact on those that did so because of the basket case of Scottish politics.

Title: Re: Why is Scotland's deposit return scheme under fire?
Post by: Nearly Sane on May 20, 2023, 04:43:36 PM

And the farce rumbles on


https://news.stv.tv/politics/scottish-government-told-to-brace-for-millions-in-deposit-return-scheme-compensation-claims

Title: Re: Why is Scotland's deposit return scheme under fire?
Post by: Nearly Sane on May 27, 2023, 07:27:07 PM

Worth noting that Maurice Golden who is quoted here tweeted this in 2019 about including glass in the scheme.

https://twitter.com/mgoldenmsp/status/1091740139267780608?t=vA-NhSO-_4pPpmgA7vNa9w&s=19



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-65731807

Title: Re: Why is Scotland's deposit return scheme under fire?
Post by: Nearly Sane on June 15, 2023, 05:21:06 PM

It's all going very well



https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/deposit-return-scheme-firm-axes-30245260

Title: Re: Why is Scotland's deposit return scheme under fire?
Post by: Nearly Sane on June 15, 2023, 07:49:04 PM

And even betterer


https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/recycling-firm-behind-deposit-return-30243076