After nearly a decade of delays, the UK's Deposit Return Scheme is finally set to launch in October 2027. But we're now facing a critical choice: do we settle for a recycling only scheme, or do we embrace Wales' ambition to include glass and reuse? Wales is asking the UK Government for an exemption to… Continue reading Wales DRS: A Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity for Reuse
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Why I’m Launching the UK Reuse Alliance
In October 2025, I made one the hardest decision of my career: closing City to Sea after a decade of pioneering refill, return and reuse systems across the UK and globally. We'd proven reuse can work, running groundbreaking trials in retail and food-to-go, preventing millions of single-use items via the Refill Return app, and convening 950 people from 15 countries at the Global Reuse Summit. But despite this progress, I’m seeing talented innovators… Continue reading Why I’m Launching the UK Reuse Alliance
UK Reuse Alliance 