I was very happy to support a motion before Aberdeenshire Council on Thursday when we backed the reintroduction a deposit scheme for single-use drinks cans and bottles. I am old enough to remember when that was the norm – 3d per bottle.

The council is now urging the Scottish environment secretary to involve councils in designing a deposit and return system which would work alongside council waste and recycling services.

Apparently the success rate in Norway and the Netherlands of 95%. Lithuania introduced the scheme last month. One of the aims is to cut litter. When I was in Lithuania last year I didn’t see any litter. Full stop.