04 Apr 2022 --- As the UK Plastic Packaging Tax enters its first week, many industry experts are criticizing the legislation’s stipulations for failing to guarantee that funds raised by the levy will be used to build recycling infrastructure and instead place further burdens on already struggling businesses throughout the country. The tax places a £200 (US$262) per metric ton penalty on producers or importers of plastic packaging if they do not include at least 30% recycled content. The legislation is expected to impact around 20,000 businesses in the UK, and recent research suggests a large majority of UK businesses are unaware the tax exists.
