Lorna Slater said ministers would have to decide its future if the UK does not give the go-ahead.
Ms Slater - the Scottish Green co-leader who has been driving the scheme - said she was still working closely with the UK to make the launch happen.The scheme requires Westminster to grant an exemption to the UK-wide Internal Market Act, given its possible implications for business elsewhere in the UK.Bottles and cans could be returned over the counter or through reverse vending machines
It will see 20p added to the price of a single-use drinks container in Scotland, which will be refunded to people who return the container. Some retailers will accept returns over the counter while larger stores, shopping centres and community hubs will operate automated receiving points known as reverse vending machines.
Circularity Scotland, a not-for-profit company established to administer the scheme, said the ongoing uncertainty was causing a crisis for its future. Its chief executive David Harris, said: "We have written to the prime minister and first minister to stress the growing urgency around this and make it clear that many millions of pounds and hundreds of jobs are at risk if there is further delay."However, we now find ourselves caught in a policy vacuum which calls the very future of delivering successful deposit return schemes in the UK into question.
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