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Taxing virgin plastic: Member States shouldn’t wait for Brussels

News Wire · Summary of reporting by Zero Waste Europe. Our take and original reporting are in Analysis.

The EU uses around 55 million tonnes of plastic a year, or 105 kg per person. Limiting global warming will require significant reduction in plastic consumption. On a business-as-usual path, plastic would emit a total of 7 Gt CO2e per year by 2050, and this sector alone would use up around a third of the […]

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