MPs to reopen inquiry into plastic bottle use
by Sandra Laville from Environment | The Guardian on (#324QT)
New inquiry will look into the viability of deposit schemes and taxes as ways to reduce impact of plastic waste on the environment
MPs are to mount a new inquiry into plastic bottles amid growing calls for a deposit scheme to reduce the impact of plastic waste in the ocean.
The investigation will also examine whether charges or taxes should be put on single-use plastic bottles and takeaway coffee cups to reduce their contribution to litter.
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