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<p>In the February 2019 consultation on the plastic packaging tax, the Government
proposed that the tax would apply to plastic packaging in the same way as in the Packaging
Producer Responsibility scheme, in order to ensure that the tax is clear and simple.
This would mean that the tax would include both recyclable and single use packaging.
The vast majority of respondents to the consultation agreed with this approach. The
Government is considering the most appropriate definitions for plastic packaging and
will set out next steps in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is also developing
a reformed Packaging Producer Responsibility scheme to encourage businesses to design
and use plastic packaging that is easier to recycle.</p>
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