Which plastics tax? Policymakers face fresh pressure over plastics tax and compostable packaging

Environmental arguments are continuing to be made both for and against the inclusion of compostable plastics in the government's planned plastics tax
The government's proposals for a sweeping new plastics tax were placed under renewed scrutiny last week, with companies working to develop sustainable packaging alternatives warning that the tax risked...
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