Enough with the plastic wrap, we need a deposit scheme that actually works

I was at the supermarket yesterday, and honestly, the amount of single-use plastic packaging for even basic vegetables is absurd. It's like they actively want us to drown in it. Then I saw some sad-looking reusable containers someone had clearly forgotten at home and just given up. It’s not enough for people to try to do the right thing when the system makes it so difficult and wasteful.

We need a proper, nationwide deposit return scheme for all beverage containers – not just the glass bottles some places are trying. Think cans, plastic bottles, the works. The deposit needs to be high enough to actually incentivize returns, maybe 20p or 25p. And crucially, the collection points need to be everywhere, not just a few scattered supermarkets. Local shops, post offices, community centres – they should all be equipped to take them back.