Italy: ban on non-biodegradable plastic bags
Like France, Italy has passed a law providing for non-biodegradable plastic bags to be banned from 2010. European reports that a draft Decree to implement this measure is expected to be notified to the European Commission before the summer. The 2007 Finance Act also includes provision for a tax on plastic carrier bags and a EUR 0.01 tax on plastic bottles for mineral or table water. The revenue from this tax will be used to finance projects aimed at providing universal access to water. (Source: Resource Recovery Forum)
The Belgian government tried to introduce a carbon-based tax on all packaging materials this year but backed down in March in the face of strong opposition from a coalition of environmentalists, industry and consumers.
Instead of a tax on all packaging materials, the government has decided to tax selected types of packaging, as follows: Plastic bags (carrier bags) EUR 3 per kg, Plastic films EUR 2.70 per kg, Aluminium foil EUR 4.50 per kg, Disposable cutlery EUR 3.60 per kg. The taxes on these selected items are scheduled to take effect on 1 July 2007.
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I think it is a good move by their goverment to ban or impose tax on using plastic bags because as far as my understanding with plastic bag goes they are really harmful for marine life and kill more than 100,000 sea animals every year, for me this reason is enough to justify why we should not use plastic bags. The number may be wrong as many people and organization claims to be, however, if the correct numbers are even one fourth of it, it still makes sense for me to stop using plastic bags.
I think it is a good move by their goverment to ban or impose tax on using plastic bags because as far as my understanding with plastic bag goes they are really harmful for marine life and kill more than 100,000 sea animals every year. Very interesting posting. Thanks for the info. Keep it coming.
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