Author: Tom Wilfer
Yesterday the Bundestag decided on the levy rates for the new single-use plastic fund. With the majority of the government factions of the SPD, Greens and FDP, Parliament approved the disposable plastic fund regulation presented by the Federal Environment Ministry without any changes. This not only fixed the amount of the single-use plastic tax to be paid by manufacturers, but also defined the points system for disbursing funds to the public waste disposal authorities to eliminate littering.