- The Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) was introduced in April 2022 to incentivize the use of recycled plastic in plastic packaging manufacturing, thereby increasing demand for recycled material and promoting recycling.
- It is part of the government’s strategy to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by 2042.
- In April 2023, the government announced an evaluation of PPT to assess its impacts and interaction with wider government policy.
- The evaluation aims to measure performance against policy objectives, unintended consequences, and impact on businesses.
- The findings will inform the future development of PPT and tax policy in general.
- The tax applies to plastic packaging components not containing at least 30% recycled plastic, with certain exemptions.
- The evaluation will collect data over time to identify the impacts of the tax since its introduction.
- New policy developments or changes arising from consultations will be out of scope for this evaluation.
Source gov.uk
