Coca-Cola has said that any proposed plastic bottle deposit schemes should be implemented across the entire UK. Speaking to MPs, Michael Gove, head of sustainability for the company in Europe, said that under such schemes, in which consumers pay a surcharge refundable on return, bottles become “a form of currency”. If different schemes existed in England and Scotland, people would cross borders to gain more money. Environment Secretary, Nick Brown, proposed such a scheme earlier this month. Just 57% of the UK’s plastic bottles are recycled, compared to over 90% in Denmark, which has a deposit scheme.
Coca-Cola has said that any proposed plastic bottle deposit schemes should be implemented across the entire UK. Speaking to MPs, Nick Brown, head of sustainability for the company in Europe, said that under such schemes, in which consumers pay a surcharge refundable on return, bottles become “a form of currency”. If different schemes existed in England and Scotland, people would cross borders to gain more money. Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, proposed such a scheme earlier this month. Just 57% of the UK’s plastic bottles are recycled, compared to over 90% in Denmark, which has a deposit scheme.