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Plastic bag charge
Maik:
--- Quote ---Plastic bag makers protest 2019 levy hike
Three plastic bag manufacturers have shut down, output in the industry has dropped 80 percent and workers are being laid off as the plastics sector reels from the 0.04-euro environmental levy slapped on each single-use plastic bag since January 1.
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http://www.ekathimerini.com/229359/article/ekathimerini/business/plastic-bag-makers-protest-2019-levy-hike
TonyKath:
Why is it that a charge of 5p or 9c can put us off buying a plastic bag??! We could well have £20 worth of stuff in the bag and doesn't a debit card transaction at the till cost something like 25p.
:hmm:
Tony
Maik:
--- Quote ---Greece’s plastic bag usage drops 85 pct since charge introduced
The use of plastic carrier bags in Greece has dropped by up to 85 percent since the introduction of the eco-tax on lightweight bags a year ago, data by the Hellenic Recycling Agency (EOAN) show.
Meanwhile revenues from the levy, which was introduced to help reduce litter and protect wildlife, are estimated at 7.7 million euros, according to the same data.
Under a 2015 EU directive, national governments must ensure that by the end of 2019, no more than 90 single-use bags are consumed annually per person. By the end of 2025, that number should drop to 40 bags each.
It is estimated that the average Greek used more than 300 plastic bags in 2017.
The cost of plastic bags went up from 4 cents to 9 cents on January 1.
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http://www.ekathimerini.com/236183/article/ekathimerini/news/greeces-plastic-bag-usage-drops-85-pct-since-charge-introduced
HiFi:
Mine were still 4 cents this morning. Maybe they were in the sales? :unsure:
Maik:
Old stock :wacko:
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