One strategy for providing this push is a small financial disincentive, like Ireland's famous "
plastax" on single-use plastic bags.
The proposal was modelled on Ireland's '
PlasTax', successfully introduced back in 2002.
Revenue from Ireland's "
plastax" is spent on environmentally friendly initiatives and cleanup projects.
While some cities are pushing for outright plastic bans, in 2003 Ireland introduced the "
Plastax," levying a fee of approximately 29 cents on each plastic bag a shopper uses.
While some cities are pushing for outright plastic bans, in 2003 Ireland introduced the "
Plastax" levying a fee of approximately 29 cents on each plastic bag a shopper uses.
Also, since March 2002, Ireland has imposed a Euro 0.15 "
PlasTax" on each bag, reducing their use by 90%.
Following the success of the "
plastax" - the 15c levy on plastic bags that cut their use by more than 90 per cent - Minister Cullen TD wants to use the same idea to deal with other problems.
IRELAND has successfully implemented a plastic bag levy,
plastax.
All outlets, including super- markets and off-licences, must now charge their customers the "
plastax" for each bag they use to pack their goods.
THE Government is considering extending the hugely successful "
plastax" on shopping bags to other non-reusable plastic packing, industrial plastic bags and farm plastic waste.
THERE has been a massive drop in the use of plastic shopping bags following the introduction of the 15 cent "
plastax" levy a month ago.