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Reconsidering the Impact: Proposed Tax on Single-Use Plastic Bags in the Philippines

  • Former president of the Philippine Plastics Industry Association urges government to rethink proposed tax on single-use plastic bags
  • Government should consider country’s readiness and unintended consequences on economy
  • Proposed Excise Tax on Single-Use Plastics bill is a priority legislative measure
  • House Bill 4102 seeks to impose P100 per kilogram tax on single-use plastic bags
  • Proposal contradicts Extended Producer Responsibility framework in place

Source: qa.philstar.com

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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