Government looking to introduce new policy on single-use plastics
And Plastics SA wants the plastic bag levy to be used for its intended purpose: investing in recycling and appropriate disposal management
04 July 2019 - 19:02
The government is mulling whether to introduce a new policy meant to combat the use of single-use plastics and their disposal management.
This as business intensifies its calls for the plastic bag levy to be ring-fenced so it can all be used for recycling and to fix SA’s inadequate waste management facilities...
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