Deposit systems are the most effective way to combat litter at it’s source. The UK government plans to introduce deposits on plastic bottles and cans by October 2025, however a plan has yet to be defined. I know from my own experience how influential the opposition from supermarkets and other corporations can be, so it’s critical that an effective law be written and instituted
To aid the development of the UK law, I collected lessons learned from the countries I visited along my route.
In partnership with the World Wildlife Fund and Surfers against Sewage, I will hand them over to Minister mrs. Rebecca Pow in London as Message in a Bottle, together with the signed letters.