When purchasing a one-time drink, the customer will be charged a refundable additional fee. The British must pay a deposit soon after buying a bottle and can to facilitate recycling and reduce waste.
This deposit will increase the price, but if the consumer returns the container will recover the cost. The plan is expected to cover disposable glass and plastic bottles and steel and aluminum cans.
All details have not yet been decided, including the specific amount of the deposit. The government has announced Blue Planet II's plan. Wild animals eat plastic shots and believe that many people have been deeply impressed.
Environment Minister Michael Goff believes that there is no doubt that plastic 'has caused serious damage' to the marine environment. Discarded plastic bottles and cans' were eventually dumped on the sidewalks and were scattered in rivers, lakes and the sea.
'We have banned the use of harmful plastic microspheres and eliminated the use of plastic bags. Now we are going to take action on plastic bottles to help clean up the ocean,' he said. 'We need to see changes in attitudes and behaviors, and evidence shows that rewards and rewards The plan is a powerful promoter of change. '
British consumers use about 13 billion plastic beverage bottles each year, but more than 3 billion have not been recycled. Scotland has announced a deposit plan, and Wales has also initiated a study to consider this plan.
This news has been welcomed by environmentalists, but the plastics industry may be worried about prices. It may also require the withdrawal of deposits to return the bill to the plan. Currently, beverage manufacturers pay only 2.8 billion pounds for local governments to clean up 10% of the waste. Will be eager to ensure that roadside charges will not be curtailed when confirming details.
Samantha Harding from the campaign for the protection of rural England said: 'This is a brilliant and important decision made by Michael Goff. I am very excited that we will finally see the many benefits that the deposit system will bring to the UK, especially There will be no more ugly beverage containers in our beautiful countryside. But it is important that producers will now pay the full cost of their packaging, reduce the burden on taxpayers, and set up strong incentives for polluters to pay for other plans. The precedent. '
A Norwegian plan impressed people. The plan stated that the recycling rate of PET bottles was 94%. Transparent plastic was used for water and carbonated drinks. The entire Norwegian plan was established after the beverage industry, the government for each bottle. Taxes for unrecovered bottles. The beverage industry has installed machines in the stores. These stores take the old bottles and cans back, and then return the coupons to return the deposit.
Mr. Goff said that the 5 pence tax on plastic bags proved how effective the United Kingdom can respond because the consumption of disposable bags dropped by 83%. He said that taking action is crucial and pointed out that There are two reports in the week.
Others said that unless marine debris is contained, plastic pollution in the oceans will double within a decade. Another voice of warning is that the Great Pacific Ocean is now an artificial island of plastic materials, and its area is twice that of France. Currently considered to contain 79,000 tons of floating waste - this is 16 times higher than previously estimated plastic and particulate plastic particles.
