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Head shots of Kate McFerran, Rehan Akram and Trevor Gordon.

DRS prep advances with new hires at Exchange for Change

23 February 2026
Exchange for Change logo to be placed on containers for DRS.

Exchange for Change confirms containers logo

20 February 2026
Rows of glass bottles are lined up on a conveyer belt.

Glass bottle returns permitted under Welsh DRS

13 February 2026

Preparing for DRS: What does the deposit return scheme mean for...

17 October 2025

DRS takes a step forward

3 September 2025
A person is putting an empty plastic bottle into a reverse vending machine.

New operator announced for UK DRS

6 May 2025
The latest delay to the UK DRS sees the scheme pushed back by a further two years.

Scottish convenience leaders welcome DRS delay

30 April 2024
Scottish Grocer reported throughout the year on the many issues faced by convenience retailers.

The convenience channel year in review

5 December 2023
Baba's Kitchen & Costcutter retailer Abdul Majid.

SGF welcomes court’s DRS ruling

30 June 2023
Scottish Grocers' Federation chief executive Pete Cheema.

Sadness at Circularity Scotland job losses

30 June 2023
woman shopping

A step for DRS prep

3 March 2023

Circularity Scotland claims ‘milestone’ sign-up for DRS

2 March 2023
Lorna Slater

Alarm at DRS grows louder

1 March 2023
Industry leaders have voiced concerns over plans for a deposit return scheme.

Last calls for producers

8 February 2023
a man and woman put a plastic bottle into a DRS machine

The time to prepare for DRS has arrived

7 October 2022
A bottle is input into a DRS machine

Plan for DRS now says Biffa

1 October 2022
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