Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Shape of things to come?

Netherlands to launch carbon-based packaging tax

And why not? Can only help Junkk.nl. Add value to the pack to make its tax worthwhile:)

Though it is claimed that previous experience "shows that it is impossible to compare fairly all of the environmental factors of each packaging material, let alone the packaging produced from those materials".

But one has to wonder who an agreement was reached between the country's environment ministry, local authorities and industry. Whilst here....

No mention of the poor old punter, mind.

Packaging association warns against environmental taxes

How to make sense of packaging regulations

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