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Next steps for deposit return schemes

Inquiry

The Environmental Audit Committee is examining how deposit return schemes for drinks containers might be introduced so as to increase the proportion of such packaging which is recycled and to reduce the environmental damage from littering.

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Past events

Wednesday 24 March 2021
1:45pm Private
2:30pm Public
Next steps for deposit return schemes - Oral evidence 24 March 2021
2:30pm
  • James Lowman (Chief Executive at Association of Convenience Stores)
  • Maddy Haughton-Boakes (Campaigns Manager at CPRE)
  • Jim Fox (Head of Public Affairs at Coca Cola Partners GB)
3:30pm
  • Rebecca Pow MP (Parliamentary Under Secretary at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
  • Chris Preston (Deputy Director for Waste and Resources at Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Virtual meeting
Wednesday 17 March 2021
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Next steps for deposit return schemes - Oral evidence 17 March 2021
2:30pm
  • Mr Barry Turner (Director of Plastic & Flexible Packaging at British Plastics Federation (BPF))
  • Mr Rick Hindley (Executive Director at Alupro)
  • Dr Nick Kirk (Technical Director at British Glass)
3:30pm
  • Lee Marshall (CEO at LARAC (The Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee))
  • Martin Curtois (External Affairs Director at Veolia)
  • Samantha Harding (Executive Director at Reloop)
Virtual meeting

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  • Email: eacom@parliament.uk
  • Address: Environmental Audit Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA