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This review found examples in a few case studies in India, UK, Netherlands, Ghana, Ethiopia and South Africa
When recovered non-packaging plastics are no longer waste.
A collection of guidance you should follow for Plastic Packaging Tax.
Figures show massive decrease in number of single-use bags sold by main retailers since 2014.
Find out which plastic packaging components are in and out of scope of Plastic Packaging Tax.
Check when packaging is classified as a finished plastic packaging component, and what is meant by substantial modifications, to find out if you must register for the tax.
This tax information and impact note is about the new plastic packaging tax.
Seeking views on plans to ban the distribution and/or sale of plastic straws, stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds in England.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store, treat and use waste coded 16 03 06 when this code is not listed in your permit or waste exemption.
Research to assess the potential impacts of microplastics on fish.
The UK Government will introduce new world-leading legislation to ban wet wipes containing plastic.
How to work out the weight of plastic packaging components and each material used to make them, to check if you must register for Plastic Packaging Tax and include them on your return.
A review of marine plastics research in Southeast Asia with a focus on the ten ASEAN member states.
Who needs to register for the tax and when, and what you must do before you register.
Regulatory Policy Committee opinion on Defra's Banning of various single-use plastic (SUP) products IAs
When you can treat waste plastic using heat without an environmental permit.
Defra is asking for evidence to help determine future single-use plastic policy.
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