Plastic bag levy

GPTKB entity

Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:environmental_policy
gptkbp:adoptedBy gptkb:Denmark
gptkb:England
gptkb:Hong_Kong
gptkb:Northern_Ireland
gptkb:Portugal
gptkb:Scotland
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Wales
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:carrier_bag_charge
gptkb:plastic_bag_tax
gptkbp:appliesTo single-use plastic bags
gptkbp:criticizedFor potential regressive impact on low-income consumers
gptkbp:effect increased use of reusable bags
significant reduction in plastic bag consumption
gptkbp:excludes biodegradable bags in some regions
small retailers in some regions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Plastic bag levy
gptkbp:inspiredBy environmental concerns
gptkbp:introducedIn gptkb:Ireland
2002
gptkbp:monitors environmental agencies
gptkbp:notableCollection gptkb:government
gptkbp:purpose reduce plastic bag usage
gptkbp:relatedTo environmental protection
waste management
plastic pollution
gptkbp:revenueUsedFor environmental projects
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Environmental_Taxes
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7