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11-20-2018, 08:41 PM
UK government called on to impose fee on new plastic packaging and offer rebate for recycled products
The government should introduce a new tax on virgin packaging to revolutionise the recycling system in the UK and tackle the plastics crisis, according to a new report.
The study, presented to MPs and industry figures at Westminster on Tuesday evening, calls on ministers to impose a fee on packaging materials and offer a rebate for those products that use more recycled material.
Continue reading... (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/20/tax-virgin-packaging-tackle-plastics-crisis-report)
The government should introduce a new tax on virgin packaging to revolutionise the recycling system in the UK and tackle the plastics crisis, according to a new report.
The study, presented to MPs and industry figures at Westminster on Tuesday evening, calls on ministers to impose a fee on packaging materials and offer a rebate for those products that use more recycled material.
Continue reading... (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/20/tax-virgin-packaging-tackle-plastics-crisis-report)