Author: Lucy Purdy / Source: Positive News
Surfers Against Sewage is calling on the chancellor to use the tax system to tackle single-use plastic
Environmental charity Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is urging the chancellor Philip Hammond to tackle the creation and use of avoidable single-use plastic in the autumn budget.
They want to see the introduction of a plastic tax and support for a ‘world class, inclusive’ deposit return scheme for all drinks bottles.Those at the charity say there is overwhelming support for Treasury action to address the impact of plastics on the environment among individuals, businesses and campaign groups. The public response to the recent consultation on single-use plastic was the largest in the Treasury’s history. The budget will be bounced on Monday (29 October).
“The future health of our oceans and marine life cannot be traded for the convenience culture of today so we need a budget that drives action to make us single-use plastic free,” said Hugo Tagholm, SAS chief executive.
“Aggressively cutting the volume of avoidable and pointless plastics is critical in reversing the terrifying scale of plastic pollution currently suffocating our environment, from our cities to the ocean. Runaway plastic emissions have to be tackled through ambitious and progressive policies that truly stop plastic particulate from being belched out from factories.
“It doesn’t stop at coffee cups and cutlery; business needs wholesale reform to…
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