Sept 20 - UK Parliament Considering Bag Tax, Mandatory In-Store Recycling
The Liberal Democrat partyâ€"the UK's third largest political partyâ€"is urging Parliament to adopt a tax on plastic carryout bags, the same type of fee that has reduced plastic bag use in Ireland by over 90%.
Read an Article by the UK Telegraph>>
The party is also urging for a reduction in excess food packaging by requiring retailers to provide an in-store "waste point" where excess packaging can be shucked and recycled.
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