Au revoir Banning Plastic Bags. Bonjour Taxing Plastic Bags.

Where: Sweden

What’s the background: Swedish retailers have charged for plastic bags for decades. Charging 1-2 SK (50 cents approx.)

What’s the proposed tax?

• 3SK tax on single use plastic bags
• 0.3SK tax on fruit & vegetable plastic bags
• tax would be paid by those who produce or import the plastic bag

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