18 Aug 2021 --- Veolia research has found 83 percent of businesses asked are not aware of the impending UK Plastic Packaging Tax, with less than a year until the legislation comes into force. The UK government has released draft legislation and a draft policy paper on its Plastic Packaging Tax – effective from April 2022 – for public consultation. The measure is expected to impact around 20,000 plastics packaging producers and importers.