“Having a deposit return system will completely transform how we operate on a daily basis at Burmieston Farm and Steading. It’s an opportunity for our business to make a little more cash, and to contribute to the circular economy.
We have large groups who come and stay, and they leave plastic bottles, cans and glass bottles. We have to sort it and take it to be recycled. It’d be great if we were making some money for doing that work.”
A guest post by CRNS
April 13th, 2019Michael from Community Resources Network Scotland tells us: “We exist to see Scotland become a circular economy. Rather than goods ending up in landfill, we want to see them kept in use for as long as possible. We were one of the founding members of the Have You Got The Bottle? campaign. About 2 billion bottles and cans are consumed every year in Scotland and we want to see that resource being used in a valuable way.
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We’re in a crucial period that will decide how ambitious Scotland’s deposit return system will be. We’re hopeful that the Government will commit to a well-designed, accessible and fair deposit return system. At a minimum, it should include glass, cans and all plastic drinks containers. We should also keep as much of the material in Scotland as possible so we create new jobs in recycling.
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A guest post by Mull and Iona Community Trust
April 11th, 2019Hazel from Mull and Iona Community Trust tells us why deposit return will be good for their islands. “We run a variety of projects to stop things from the island going to landfill. One of the things we do is to run a collection service for cans and bottles. The deposit return system will be fantastic for Mull. We’re surrounded by beautiful places, but so often you see littered bottles and cans. Of course there are some challenges because we live on an island, but the system will probably help because people will be able to take their empties back to the place where they bought it from, rather than just putting it in the bin.”
A guest post by The Good Spirits Co.
April 10th, 2019Shane from The Good Spirits Co. in Glasgow tells us why they’re looking forward to Scotland’s deposit return system. “We got quite a lot of good feedback from our customers when we asked them for their opinions on deposit return systems. It just seems like the logical thing to do in terms of being environmentally friendly, and it will have a slight commercial advantage because it will encourage people to come back to the shop. It’s hard to see any reason why not to support it.”
April 10th, 2019
“Littering is one of the biggest expenses that we, as a charity, have to spend our money on. Money that should go into caring for the woods themselves is actually being spent on cleaning up glass, plastic and other waste from our woods. Anything we can do to get that waste out of our woods […]
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A guest post by Green Tourism
April 9th, 2019“Green Tourism whole-heartedly support a deposit return system, because it will help our members. It’s what they want, and it’s what they need. Our members are passionate about protecting the environment and our planet, so they’re excited when new things come along to help them.
We need a system that covers everything. Not just plastic, but tin cans and glass bottles too. I lived in Belgium for years, and they have a really simple, sleek system there. We’ve embraced the plastic bag charge here in Scotland. Deposit return should be a really simple system to adopt, and it will make a benefit.”
Marie from the Mull Otter Group tells us “We’re worried about the impact of plastic on otters. It’s entering the food chain. Otters need to eat constantly, and they need food that doesn’t contain plastic! When we do litter picks, we find bottles and cans. At Lochbuie last year, we found two full bags of them in just a couple of hours.”
A guest post by University of Dundee
April 5th, 2019The University of Dundee have had reverse vending machines for five years.
“Our students love them, especially at the end of term when everyone’s a bit skint! We’ve recycled hundreds of thousands of items through these machines. We would love to see glass included in Scotland’s deposit return system too.”
A guest post by The British Horse Society Scotland
April 3rd, 2019
