OPINION: Yousaf must launch DRS and make shop crime a priority – Jason Birks, national president, the Fed

In this month’s column, I am returning to the subject of Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS).

Regular Better Retailing readers will know the Fed has always been supportive of the introduction of DRS, as our members want to see more high-quality recycled plastic, metal and glass around, and fewer drinks bottles and cans being discarded as litter on our beaches and streets.