Ultimately the referendum on Scottish independence from the United Kingdom’s arms failed. Events after the end of the referendum, beating Scotland renewed calm of the past. In October, however, taxation scheme on plastic bags leads to the Scottish people’s peaceful life with a few ripples.
In recent days, inform retailers and consumers both in Scotland will be held a week later to charge five pennies for every plastic shopping bag surcharge.
ZWS (Scottish Government’s zero waste emission sector) has posted on its official website the official plastic bag tax for more information.
“Major retailers available through our website to learn more about plastic bag taxes levied. Meanwhile, consumers need to remember that since October 20. It is better to carry bags while go shopping, or there will have to buy a new disposable shopping bag to pay additional costs of five pence.” ZWS Director Iain Gulland said.
It is reported that the Scottish supermarkets will need 750million disposable plastic shopping bags, and the amount of usage is ranked as the topped usage in the UK.
Scottish government said disposable plastic bags are discarded in the regular trash, which figure in the street and marine lakes everywhere. The plastic bag tax plan to be implemented will significantly reduce the use of plastic bags in circulation, reducing the generation of plastic waste in the ocean, but also makes Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland become the third region in the UK after the implementation of this measure.
From this news, you can know that the trend of plastic condition. The plastic price is higher and higher, and this kind of material have pollution on the environment. So it is reasonable to take this action. Meanwhile, it is better to recycle the other plastic material as some products need the plastic material. The plastic need to recollect and make them into other products. In addition, we have produced useful plastic recycling machines-GREENMAX. There are several series which are sold very well all over the world.