It’s disappointing to see large corporations like Coca-Cola opposing plastic tax policies when they should be leading in adopting more eco-friendly packaging solutions.
Coca-Cola challenges proposed plastic tax in Kenya as industry panics over Eco Levy - Clean Up Kenya
Most customers want to do their part to help the environment and are aware of the impact of their purchases. So why are companies still packaging items in plastic? Why is it so hard to find plastic-free packaging?
It often comes down to one thing: money.
A plastic tax is a good first step, but we need a global treaty if there is any hope of addressing the plastic crisis.
It’s disappointing to see large corporations like Coca-Cola opposing plastic tax policies when they should be leading in adopting more eco-friendly packaging solutions.
The EU has a similar tax!
https://wts.com/global/publishing-article/20240508-plastic-taxation-europe-update-2024~publishing-article
The UK has a plastic packaging tax, but only for plastics that can’t be recycled.
Absolutely agree! As long as plastics remain inexpensive, companies will continue to use them.