Comments on: Higher levy would cut waste and create work – 3R Group https://thedailyblog.co.nz/higher-levy-would-cut-waste-and-create-work-3r-group/ Read the Other Side of the Story Tue, 04 Jul 2017 00:34:34 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: John W https://thedailyblog.co.nz/higher-levy-would-cut-waste-and-create-work-3r-group/#comment-54256 Tue, 04 Jul 2017 00:34:34 +0000 https://thedailyblog.co.nz/?p=88735#comment-54256 Landfill is out of sight thinking.

Other countries have better solutions and seem more prepared to address waste production at its source.

Manufacturers are charges for any packaging they produce after meeting strict criteria of what they are allowed to make. Bins are provided outside of supermarkets to receive packaging used for transportation purposes. Some credit is recovered by manufacturer or their agents in salvaging and recycling those packets.

Importers similarly have to submit packaging for assessment and are levied according to how recyclable the packaging is . Polystyrene is not recyclable and is a massive problem so very high levies and some banning is used to reduce the circulation of such waste.

Our NZ Govt is controlled by investors so not much happens and waste fills the environment.

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