Glass and the Scottish Deposit Return Scheme
APRS has always campaigned for an "all-in" deposit return which includes glass. This briefing gives a run-down of the rationale for including glass in the scheme and some pointers for how this will work specifically for hospitality.
DRAFT Report and Financial Statements 2022
The directors are pleased to present their annual directors’ report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ending 31 December 2022, which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a trustees’ report and accounts for Charity Law purposes.
Deposit Return and Hospitality
Hospitality businesses where drinks are either consumed on the premises or taken away for off-site consumption will see an immediate financial benefit from deposit return. In addition, decreases in litter will make Scotland more appealing to tourists. This will provide a much needed boost for an industry that has been hard hit in recent years, while improving the environment for Scottish residents and visitors alike
NGO Letter to Secretary of State for Scotland
Dear Secretary of State, We, the undersigned organisations, have the support of well over 500,000 members, supporters and volunteers across
Deposit Return: the facts
Deposit return has become a topic of considerable discussion over the last few months. Here are some of the key
LINK letter to Minister and Chief Planner on Hilltracks
This letter from Scottish Environment LINK, which APRS contributed to, was sent to the Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth and the Chief Planner to ask that Hilltracks be considered in the review of Permitted Development Rights.
Deposit Return Briefing for MSPs 2023
This briefing was written for the debate in the Scottish Parliament on 23 February 2022. This briefing is in support of the scheme from APRS, which has been running the Have You Got The Bottle? campaign for deposit return since 2015
Public Support for a Deposit Return Scheme
This briefing details the public support for deposit return in Scotland. Over the last 4 years of work in schools, with organisations such as Scouts and Rotary and in partnership with venues and charities we have been engaging with all demographics who are experiencing the impact of litter in their communities, on roads, on beaches, in rivers and in the countryside. They are excited about deposit return coming to Scotland and the opportunities redeeming discarded deposit items, could bring to them personally.