The UK Government will have shown an “utter disregard for devolution” if it does not allow glass bottles to be included in Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS), the minister in charge of the initiative has said.
With speculation mounting that Westminster will only allow DRS to go ahead in Scotland if it does not include glass, Scottish circular economy minister Lorna Slater said such a move would “ride roughshod over the devolution settlement” – while environmental campaigners claimed UK politicians would be guilty of “sabotage”.
