Environmental taxes - Plastic packaging and packaging waste
Environmental taxes - Plastic packaging and packaging waste
The proliferation of plastic waste, much of which accumulates in landfills, waterways, and the oceans, poses devastating threats to the climate, the environment and biodiversity. Once plastic products become waste, they are a challenge due to their complex end-of-life management: only a portion can be recycled and, if the collection is not managed correctly, what remains may be released into the environment resulting in environmental degradation. And the production of plastic itself is one of the most greenhouse-gas emission-intensive industries. These are among the factors that have spurred some governments around the globe to action.