Don’t lumber the UK with another DRS Disaster
Keep glass in kerbside collection to benefit consumers and the environment. A concerned consortium of trade bodies, retail and hospitality interests, wine and spirit businesses, and waste operators have written […]
Drinks industry slams the Welsh Government’s decision to include glass in the Welsh Deposit Return Scheme, which will cost businesses and consumers and won’t be better for the environment
The decision by the Welsh Government to include glass in its unique Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), will add further delay to introducing DRS due to the complexities of glass collection and, contrary to […]
Welsh Government announces consultation on its proposals for a new, flawed and isolated Deposit Return Scheme
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) today expressed concerns regarding the Welsh Government’s confusing proposal to create a unique Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) which will include glass beverage containers. The WSTA has long warned a separate scheme to the rest of […]
WSTA say final fees for DEFRA’s flawed waste packaging scheme (EPR) confirm industry fears
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has dubbed long overdue confirmation of the fees for the Government’s waste packaging tax scheme (EPR) as a blow to the drinks trade. […]
Businesses unite in a call to delay environmental scheme that isn’t ready
With less than six months to go until a costly, confusing and badly managed environmental tax is set to come into force, exasperated businesses across the UK have written a […]
The WSTA warns businesses to fill out package recycling forms before end of May deadline
Hundreds of UK companies, who qualify, are yet to complete Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) paperwork. The Wine and Spirit Trade Association is calling on businesses who have not collected and […]
Defra wine reform
Earlier this year the Government conducted a public consultation to explore wine reform. The consultation received 96 responses and today (October 16th) Defra has published its findings. You can find […]
WSTA calls for delay & review of Scotland’s flawed DRS scheme
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association is calling for a substantial delay and fundamental review of the Deposit Return Scheme in Scotland following a “car crash” session in Holyrood shortly […]
WSTA Sustainability and Supply Chain panel discussion London Wine Fair 2022
WSTA Chief Executive Miles Beale chaired a Sustainability and Supply Chain discussion with some fantastic insight from our expert panelists. Sharing experiences of making their businesses more sustainable were Sarah […]
Glass bottles excluded from DRS in England and Northern Ireland
DEFRA has announced that they will not be including glass bottles in the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for England and Northern Ireland. As part of DEFRA’s Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) […]
The Scottish Government either does not understand or does not care about hospitality & drinks businesses
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association has hit out at the Scottish Government for burdening business with costly new legislation when many in the hospitality sector are on the verge […]
Wine and spirit businesses are setting a corking example in green initiatives
Wine and spirit businesses based in the UK are committed to combating climate change using innovative and ground-breaking techniques to reduce their carbon footprint. From importing wine in bulk and […]