March 18, 2019
The new proposals include a tax on plastic which does not contain at least 30% of recycled material, deposit return schemes for bottles and cans, food waste collections for all households and making producers pick up the cost of recycling their packaging. At Quantum Waste we are already collecting food waste from our customers and recycle more materials than the industry standard. We hope that these proposals turn into real changes in the management and reduction of waste. Read more at: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-sets-out-plans-to-overhaul-waste-system