A decision by the Netherlands to put a carbon-based tax on packaging could have far reaching consequences across the EU for processors.
The tax, thought to be the first in Europe, will not only mean higher costs for processors, but could be the start of an EU-wide move to force companies to add CO2 emissions to the list of criteria they use when choosing their packaging.
The tax, thought to be the first in Europe, will not only mean higher costs for processors, but could be the start of an EU-wide move to force companies to add CO2 emissions to the list of criteria they use when choosing their packaging.
The proposals form part of the government's plan to double recycling rates by 2012.
