plastic tax
Single-use fee
A plastic tax is a levy on single-use plastics or products containing virgin plastic, designed to reduce plastic waste and encourage recycling or alternatives.
The tax typically targets manufacturers, retailers, or consumers: The plastic tax added a few cents to each bag at checkout.
Also called a plastics tax.
- levyCompulsory government charge
- environmentExternal conditions affecting life
- single-useFor one application only
- packagingProtective product enclosure
- pollutionEnvironmental harm from waste
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- Indirect TaxesVAT, customs duty, import duty, tariff, import tariff
- commodity taxesimport duty, customs duty, export duty, import duties, import tariffs
- taxeswithholding, VAT, GST, customs duty, FICA
- eco-taxesemissions trading, ETS, cap and trade, carbon credits, carbon offset
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