Why Delays and Partial Exemptions are not the answer
The ‘Have you Got the Bottle?’ campaign has, from the start, advocated for a comprehensive deposit return system that includes
Landscape Charities welcome progress towards the designation of more National Parks in Scotland
This document lays out APRS and SCNP's response to the recently published "National parks advice to Ministers" from NatureScot
Promise to the Planet: Activity worksheet for Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs.
Deposit Return and a Circular Economy in Scotland
Promise to the Planet: Activity worksheet for Scouts and Explorers
Deposit Return and a Circular Economy in Scotland
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