News Retailers are ‘likely’ to pass 80% of EPR costs onto customers 1st October 2025 British Retail Consortium / Extended Producer Responsibility / local authorities News Supermarket bosses ask Defra for DRS delay 21st January 2025 British Retail Consortium / Defra / Deposit Return Scheme News Trade bodies respond to report they “lobbied” Defra to delay EPR 8th October 2024 British Retail Consortium / Defra / EPR / Food and Drink Federation / Incpen News BRC calls for UK deposit return schemes to be aligned across all nations 30th January 2024 British Retail Consortium / Deposit Return Scheme / Extended Producer Responsibility News BRC estimates DRS will cost UK retailers up to £1.7 billion 22nd August 2023 British Retail Consortium / Defra / Deposit Return Scheme News Resources and Waste Strategy is a £4 billion a year headache, BRC says 7th June 2023 British Retail Consortium / Defra / Extended Producer Responsibility News Government must “go back to the drawing board” with EPR reforms – BRC 24th April 2023 British Retail Consortium / Extended Producer Responsibility / Recycling News Retailers urge PM to overhaul government’s waste strategy 24th February 2023 British Retail Consortium / Deposit Return Scheme / Extended Producer Responsibility