Businesses warn a new packaging tax, aimed at improving recycling rates, will push up costs further for consumers.
The UK Government’s EPR scheme charges those who use packaging, but some have questioned its effectiveness, with items like glass already having high recycling rates yet being charged more.
Westminster says the scheme has already generated more than a billion pounds to improve sustainability.
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