ecotax
Green behavior incentive
An ecotax is a tax designed to discourage environmentally harmful activities—carbon emissions, pollution, waste disposal, or resource depletion.
The idea is to make the environmental cost visible in the price: The proposed ecotax on plastic packaging would fund recycling programs.
Also called a green tax or environmental tax.
Compulsory government charge
assessment · imposition · charge · revenue · legislation · regulation · compliance · enforcement
Returned portion of payment
- subsidyFinancial assistance from government
- creditRecognition or payment deferral
- exemptionRelease from requirement
- deductionConclusion from premises
grant · concession · discount · stimulus · benefit · phaseout
Substances released into air
- carbon footprintTotal greenhouse gases produced
- greenhouse gasesEmissions that trap heat
- cap-and-tradeMarket-based pollution control
- offsetCompensate by opposing force
sequestration · neutrality · allowances · credits · intensity
Unwelcome substances in something pure
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
- industrial wasteByproducts from manufacturing processes
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
- toxinsHarmful biological substances
landfill · hazardous waste · discharge · plastic · packaging · single-use · waste disposal · incineration
Capable of restoration
- solarOf the star
- windAir current outdoors
- energy efficiencyMinimizing wasted power
- recyclingReprocessing used materials
biodegradable · ecofriendly · sustainable · green investment · circular economy · resource conservation · stewardship
levy
Compulsory government charge
fiscal · assessment · imposition · charge · revenue · legislation · regulation · compliance · enforcement · reform
rebate
Returned portion of payment
- subsidyFinancial assistance from government
- creditRecognition or payment deferral
- exemptionRelease from requirement
deduction · grant · concession · discount · stimulus · benefit · phaseout
emissions
Substances released into air
- carbon footprintTotal greenhouse gases produced
- greenhouse gasesEmissions that trap heat
- cap-and-tradeMarket-based pollution control
offset · sequestration · neutrality · allowances · credits · intensity
contaminants
Unwelcome substances in something pure
- effluentDischarged liquid waste
- industrial wasteByproducts from manufacturing processes
- particulatesMinute airborne solids or droplets
toxins · landfill · hazardous waste · discharge · plastic · packaging · single-use · waste disposal · incineration · congestion charge
renewable
Capable of restoration
- solarOf the star
- windAir current outdoors
- energy efficiencyMinimizing wasted power
recycling · biodegradable · ecofriendly · sustainable · green investment · circular economy · resource conservation · stewardship