The Automatic Vending Association (AVA) has known as on individuals to answer the federal government’s session on a Single Use Plastics Tax with the closing date coming near.

The UK Government funds in 2018 declared the intent to introduce a brand new tax “to encourage the use of recycled plastic” and submissions are because of shut on Thursday.

The AVA stated most have an effect on for the AVA submission is very much depending on individuals responding in numbers. “The more submissions received by HMRC, the greater the impact. Numbers are key, with NGOs sending their response to their members to top and tail. Please remember every single response is read.”

The AVA Environment Committee has been getting ready the frame’s submission which individuals can use to make their very own.

It stated: “You can use this to make your individual. Simply extract the ideas from our record (AVA Plastic Packaging Tax Consultation Response 20-08-20), upload your individual corporate identify as an alternative of the AVA and make your individual submission the usage of the record which can also be discovered right here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/plastic-packaging-tax-policy-design.

“Whether your small business is immediately concerned with plastic packaging and product or now not, that is your trade. This is your probability to make your voice heard.

“With the potential of a £200 per tonne tax on all plastics containing less than 30% recycled material (and the EU calling for an €800 per tonne levy), this will have an obvious impact on our industry,” the AVA stated.

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