Over the last few months, the issue of waste has really come to the fore because recycling centres and tips have been closed as a result of the pandemic and ensuing lockdown – which has resulted in a 300 per cent increase in fly-tipping in some parts of the country.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak recently announced a tax on plastic packaging during his 11 March Budget, as part of the government’s drive to achieve its net-zero targets for 2050. From April 2022, any plastic packaging that contains less than 30 per cent recycled content will be taxed at £200 per tonne, reports Let’s Recycle.