The share of household waste collected from doorsteps and sent for recycling has barely changed in 15 years, but there are hopes new simpler collection rules could deliver some much needed progress

Industry investment in a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is set to transform UK consumer habits, the panel will bring together politicians, environmental groups,…

Ocean Conservancy says last year’s cleanup collected 13.9m pieces of rubbish from beaches and rivers worldwide

68% of people would be likely to return drinks containers during shopping trips once the UK’s DRS launches, new research finds.

Robert Kelman, Director AT Reloop Pacific, reviews a recent more detailed policy briefing on the future of glass packaging in New Zealand.

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation starts applying across the EU on 12 August, placing design, waste and reuse rules under one directly applicable framework—but many of its most visible targ...

Connecticut's beverage container redemption rate climbed from 65% to 92% between 2024 and 2025, a 27-percentage-point jump that stands out

Private shipping firms face fury from local communities and the regional mayor over a slow response to the UK's worst-ever microplastic spill

After decades of mostly failed attempts to make reusable bottles, tubs and cups work, looming waste-reduction laws are forcing companies to take a harder look at putting drinks, food and everyday groc...

Around 15 new recycling plants are needed to close a 260,000 tonne gap in domestic food grade rPET pelletisation capacity by 2040, or the high-quality material collected through the DRS will be export...

Esther Carter, chief strategy officer for  PackUK, made the comments during the Sustainability & Impact Summit 2026, hosted in London by MRW’s sister

Explore deposit return systems through Reloop's Inside film series. Discover how leading schemes operate and the lessons they offer for circular economy policy and practice.

Soft drink can litter fell 61% and beer cans dropped 58%

The scheme launched in 2024 and has seen over 2.5 billion bottles recycled since then

Well-designed legislation is the foundation of successful Deposit Return Systems (DRS). As many regions and countries, especially in the Global South, consider adopting these systems, we aim to showca...

Exchange For Change, the industry-led organisation delivering the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, has today confirmed a package of targeted support for retai...

Romania’s deposit-return system SGR has collected more than 10 billion beverage containers since its launch, according to RetuRO, which manages the national recycling scheme. The company said the syst...

Global study finds wrappers, bottles and lids on shorelines of 93% of countries analysed as UN talks to tackle issue in turmoil

Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026 puts sustainability in the spotlight, and hosts conversations on deposit return schemes.

Reloop and the Marine Conservation Society have launched a series of short film series exploring deposit systems in Europe.

The UK's Deposit Return Scheme operator will now trade as Exchange For Change, as UK DMO is rebranded.

The UK’s Deposit Return Scheme will operate under the name Exchange for Change, the UK Deposit Management Organisation has announced.

Companion fact sheet with case studies demonstrating how deposit systems can dramatically reduce beverage container litter, often within the first year of implementation.

Campaigners have hit out at the Scottish Government’s blueprint to cut waste.