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Volunteers cleared rubbish on England's waterways for Plasticblitz. Cigarette butts most common plastic item found in 2 weeks of litter-picking.
This tax information and impact note is about the new plastic packaging tax.
Figures show massive decrease in number of single-use bags sold by main retailers since 2014.
Seeking views on plans to ban the distribution and/or sale of plastic straws, stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds in England.
Defra wants your views on a plan to ban the supply of single-use plastic items and polystyrene food and drink containers.
Seeking views on the design of the tax on plastic packaging announced at Budget 2018.
A call for evidence on using the tax system or charges to address single-use plastic waste
How to register for Plastic Packaging Tax.
This section describes the statutory, business and third section mechanisms for micro and other plastics.
Who needs to register for the tax and when, and what you must do before you register.
When recovered non-packaging plastics are no longer waste.
We're seeking evidence to help us develop standards for biodegradable, compostable and bio-based plastics, and an understanding of their environmental impacts.
How to pay Plastic Packaging Tax and the time it takes for payments to reach HMRC.
Defra is asking for evidence to help determine future single-use plastic policy.
Regulatory Policy Committee opinion on Defra's Banning of various single-use plastic (SUP) products IAs
Find out what records and accounts you must keep to support the information that you submit on your Plastic Packaging Tax return.
This review found examples in a few case studies in India, UK, Netherlands, Ghana, Ethiopia and South Africa
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