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(Plastemart) -- The European
Commission (EC), through a newly launched public consultation, has invited the
public to give their view on reducing use of plastic carrier bags, including an
outright ban. Also under consideration is a levy/a tax on bags. Opinions will
also be sought on increasing visibility of biodegradable packaging products, and
boosting the biodegradability requirements for packaging, improving the way a
bag is labelled to indicate how it will biodegrade. Public opinion will help the
EC complement its scientific analyses, and drive policies on this issue. The
web-based consultation is open until August 2011.
Taxes have been introduced and voluntary agreements reached with retail
sector to phase out plastic bags, by individual countries. However, no specific
measures exist at EU level.
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