{"id":4145,"date":"2024-12-04T02:22:54","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T07:22:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=4145"},"modified":"2024-12-04T02:22:54","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T07:22:54","slug":"new-packaging-tax-a-shattering-blow-warns-uk-glass-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.packagingindustrynews.com\/?p=4145","title":{"rendered":"New packaging tax a shattering blow, warns UK glass industry"},"content":{"rendered":"


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British Glass claims the new packaging tax could potentially lead to increased costs for consumers and job losses in a sector that employs over 120,000 people. \/ Credit: Hryshchyshen Serhii via Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

The UK glass sector has voiced strong opposition to the Government\u2019s controversial new packaging tax, warning it could lead to job losses and environmental harm.<\/p>\n

British Glass, which represents the UK glass industry, has accused the Government of failing to consider the broader impact of the tax, set to take effect in April 2025.<\/p>\n

A tax on glass: \u201cDisproportionate and unfair\u201d<\/h2>\n

Under the new packaging extended producer responsibility (pEPR) scheme, businesses will bear the cost of packaging waste collection and sorting, with heavier packaging materials like glass facing higher levies.<\/p>\n

For glass packaging, this could mean a price increase of over 10p per product, compared to a minimal cost for plastic or metal containers.<\/p>\n

According to Dave Dalton, Chief Executive of British Glass, \u201cThe Government has failed to listen to concerns from producers and trade bodies and is ploughing on with this ill-thought-out scheme which is a hammer blow to the glass sector and British manufacturing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dalton\u2019s concerns extend beyond economic implications, highlighting potential environmental drawbacks. \u201cThe effect on the environment is equally depressing.<\/p>\n

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