India’s government today banned many single-use plastics in a bid to tackle the large volume of waste that ends up in the country’s rivers and poisons its flora and fauna. But the obstacles are many, according to experts, who say that consumers are reluctant to pay more and manufacturers are not prepared for this change. […]
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‘Trick’ from coffee companies to put the environmental tax in their pocket
By George Lampiris Interpretations are currently controversial regarding the effectiveness of the measure of imposing the recycling fee when buying coffee at points of sale, where however many of its executives come to question whether in practice this measure has worked. Characteristic in this direction was the position of the president of the Hellenic Coffee […]