SUNTORY BEVERAGE AND FOOD GB & I
SUNTORY BEVERAGE AND FOOD GB & I
HEADQUARTERS: UXBRIDGE, UK NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: 700 + REVENUE: US $ 8.3TN work closely together. Experience from Ireland also demonstrates DRS regulations must be detailed and prescriptive, so there is no ambiguity that can create confusion and delay.”
Fraser acknowledges the impact that other countries’ DRS can have on the UK, as well as the work that needs to be done in order for the scheme to be successful.
“ DRS has the potential to be one of the most significant shifts in UK packaging policy in a generation,” he says,“ but success will depend on clarity, coordination and collaboration across all nations of the UK.
“ DRS will stimulate a circular economy for soft drinks containers, ensuring precious rPET is turned back into bottles and aluminium back into cans so that food-grade quality packaging can be used again and again.
“ This circularity mindset will ultimately help the whole category to reduce litter and its CO₂ emissions. For it to be successful in these aims, interoperability between devolved nations is key.”
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