The Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) 2022 - Revision history

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	* Site waste management plan SWMP.		* Site waste management plan SWMP.
	* Types of plastic in construction.		* Types of plastic in construction.
		+	* WRAP voluntary agreements lead industry crisis response.
		+	* UK Plastics Pact.
	* Waste and Resources Action Programme WRAP.		* Waste and Resources Action Programme WRAP.
	* Wood plastic composites market for construction.		* Wood plastic composites market for construction.

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	In 2021 a draft legislation called the Plastic Packaging Tax was published by the UK Government. In Apiril of 2022 The Plastic Packing Tax came into force on 1 April 2022, which charges a rate of tax at £200 per tonne for any packaging with less than 30% recycled content, defined as packaging that contains more plastic by weight than any other single material.		In 2021 a draft legislation called the Plastic Packaging Tax was published by the UK Government. In Apiril of 2022 The Plastic Packing Tax came into force on 1 April 2022, which charges a rate of tax at £200 per tonne for any packaging with less than 30% recycled content, defined as packaging that contains more plastic by weight than any other single material.
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		+	According to the UK's Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP); "Despite previous years of progress, the overall recycling rate of plastic packaging in the UK has declined between 2020 and 2021. This is driven by several factors: while the amount of plastic packaging recycled in the UK has increased, the amount exported has fallen even further, so the total quantity recycled has gone down overall. In addition, the amount of plastic packaging placed on the market between 2020 and 2021 has increased. Significant investment in UK recycling is required, particularly as export markets become less reliable."

	Plastic packaging components containing 30% or more recycled plastic are not chargeable for the tax, however, they still count towards the 10-tonne threshold for packaging manufactured or imported over a 12-month period, and records must still be kept. Whilst much of the focus surrounds food and product packaging around one third of the waste produced by construction sites is packaging, including timber, cardboard and plastic. Whilst by weight much of this is likely to be timber, an estimated 50 tonnes of plastic packaging waste are generated by the construction industry each year.		Plastic packaging components containing 30% or more recycled plastic are not chargeable for the tax, however, they still count towards the 10-tonne threshold for packaging manufactured or imported over a 12-month period, and records must still be kept. Whilst much of the focus surrounds food and product packaging around one third of the waste produced by construction sites is packaging, including timber, cardboard and plastic. Whilst by weight much of this is likely to be timber, an estimated 50 tonnes of plastic packaging waste are generated by the construction industry each year.

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	The resolution states the treaty can include binding and voluntary approaches to end plastic pollution that address the full lifecycle of plastics. Coalitions of member countries initially put forward three different proposals with varying scopes for the treaty. In the end, the resolution has been set to address the full lifecycle of plastic including production and disposal. It was reported that the resolution was set to include a reference specifically to concern about chemicals present in plastics, but some delegations including the United States objected to this and resulting in its removal. Instead, the resolution still mentions the need to consider the risk posed by plastic pollution to human and environmental health.		The resolution states the treaty can include binding and voluntary approaches to end plastic pollution that address the full lifecycle of plastics. Coalitions of member countries initially put forward three different proposals with varying scopes for the treaty. In the end, the resolution has been set to address the full lifecycle of plastic including production and disposal. It was reported that the resolution was set to include a reference specifically to concern about chemicals present in plastics, but some delegations including the United States objected to this and resulting in its removal. Instead, the resolution still mentions the need to consider the risk posed by plastic pollution to human and environmental health.
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		+	for further information visit : [https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-need-to-register-for-plastic-packaging-tax https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-need-to-register-for-plastic-packaging-tax]

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	* Recycled plastic bridges.		* Recycled plastic bridges.
	* Site waste management plan SWMP.		* Site waste management plan SWMP.
−	* Types of plastic.	+	* Types of plastic in construction.
	* Waste and Resources Action Programme WRAP.		* Waste and Resources Action Programme WRAP.
	* Wood plastic composites market for construction.		* Wood plastic composites market for construction.

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In 2021 a draft legislation called the Plastic Packaging Tax was published by the UK Government. In Apiril of 2022 The Plastic Packing Tax came into force on 1 April 2022, which charges a rate of tax at £200 per tonne for any packaging with less than 30% recycled content, defined as packaging that contains more plastic by weight than any other single material.

Plastic packaging components containing 30% or more recycled plastic are not chargeable for the tax, however, they still count towards the 10-tonne threshold for packaging manufactured or imported over a 12-month period, and records must still be kept. Whilst much of the focus surrounds food and product packaging around one third of the waste produced by construction sites is packaging, including timber, cardboard and plastic. Whilst by weight much of this is likely to be timber, an estimated 50 tonnes of plastic packaging waste are generated by the construction industry each year.

For the purposes of Plastic Packaging Tax, all plastic is assumed to be made using non-recycled (virgin) material, unless there is evidence that recycled material has been used. For the purposes of Plastic Packaging Tax, plastic means a polymer material to which additives or substances may have been added. Cellulose-based polymers that have not been chemically modified, such as viscose, will not be treated as plastic for the purpose of Plastic Packaging Tax. Other cellulose-based materials which are chemically modified, such as cellulose acetate, will be considered plastic. Additives include materials such as calcium or dyes, the additives are classed as part of the plastic and include polymers which are:

* biodegradable
* compostable
* oxo-degradable

If a plastic packaging component is made from multiple materials but contains more plastic by weight (including additives which form part of the plastic) than any other substance, it will be classed as a plastic packaging component for the purposes of the tax.

Following the Tax in 2022, on March 2, at the 5th meeting of the UN Environmental Assembly (UNEA) 175 nations agreed on a draft resolutionto create an international, legally binding agreement to end plastic pollution by 2024. The draft resolution K2200647 was entitled "End plastic pollution: Towards an international legally binding instrument".

The first session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC), known as INC-1, was held nine months after representatives from 175 countries endorsed the landmark resolution on plastic pollution at the United Nations EnvironmentAssembly. The UN Environment Program began the process of consulting with stakeholders from November 28 to December 2, with representatives from governments, the private sector and civil society to develop the international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution, including in the marine environment

The resolution states the treaty can include binding and voluntary approaches to end plastic pollution that address the full lifecycle of plastics. Coalitions of member countries initially put forward three different proposals with varying scopes for the treaty. In the end, the resolution has been set to address the full lifecycle of plastic including production and disposal. It was reported that the resolution was set to include a reference specifically to concern about chemicals present in plastics, but some delegations including the United States objected to this and resulting in its removal. Instead, the resolution still mentions the need to consider the risk posed by plastic pollution to human and environmental health.

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−	In 2021 a draft legislation ~~called~~ the Plastic Packaging Tax was published by the UK Government. ~~In Apiril of~~ 2022 The ~~Plastic Packing Tax~~ came into force ~~on 1 April 2022~~, which charges a rate of tax at £200 per tonne for any packaging with less than 30% recycled content, defined as packaging that contains more plastic by weight than any other single material.	+	In 2021 a draft legislation, the Plastic Packaging Tax, was published by the UK Government. On 1 April 2022 The tax came into force , which charges a rate of tax at £200 per tonne for any packaging with less than 30% recycled content, defined as packaging that contains more plastic by weight than any other single material.

	According to the UK's Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP); "Despite previous years of progress, the overall recycling rate of plastic packaging in the UK has declined between 2020 and 2021. This is driven by several factors: while the amount of plastic packaging recycled in the UK has increased, the amount exported has fallen even further, so the total quantity recycled has gone down overall. In addition, the amount of plastic packaging placed on the market between 2020 and 2021 has increased. Significant investment in UK recycling is required, particularly as export markets become less reliable."		According to the UK's Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP); "Despite previous years of progress, the overall recycling rate of plastic packaging in the UK has declined between 2020 and 2021. This is driven by several factors: while the amount of plastic packaging recycled in the UK has increased, the amount exported has fallen even further, so the total quantity recycled has gone down overall. In addition, the amount of plastic packaging placed on the market between 2020 and 2021 has increased. Significant investment in UK recycling is required, particularly as export markets become less reliable."

−	Plastic packaging components containing 30% or more recycled plastic are not chargeable for the tax, however, they still count towards the 10-tonne threshold for packaging manufactured or imported over a 12-month period, and records must still be kept. Whilst much of the focus surrounds food and product packaging around one third of the waste produced by construction sites is packaging, including timber, cardboard and plastic~~. Whilst by weight much of this is likely to be timber, an estimated 50 tonnes of plastic packaging waste are generated by the construction industry each year~~.	+	Plastic packaging components containing 30% or more recycled plastic are not chargeable for the tax, however, they still count towards the 10-tonne threshold for packaging manufactured or imported over a 12-month period, and records must still be kept. Whilst much of the focus surrounds food and product packaging around one third of the waste produced by construction sites is packaging, including timber, cardboard and plastic.

−	For the purposes of ~~Plastic Packaging Tax~~, all plastic is assumed to be made using non-recycled (virgin) material, unless there is evidence that recycled material has been used. ~~For the purposes of~~ Plastic ~~Packaging Tax, plastic~~ means a polymer material to which additives or substances may have been added. Cellulose-based polymers that have not been chemically modified, such as viscose, will not be treated as plastic ~~for the purpose of Plastic Packaging Tax~~. Other cellulose-based materials which are chemically modified, such as cellulose acetate, will be considered plastic. Additives include materials such as calcium or dyes, the additives are classed as part of the plastic and include polymers which are:	+	For the purposes of the tax, all plastic is assumed to be made using non-recycled (virgin) material, unless there is evidence that recycled material has been used. Plastic means a polymer material to which additives or substances may have been added. Cellulose-based polymers that have not been chemically modified, such as viscose, will not be treated as plastic. Other cellulose-based materials which are chemically modified, such as cellulose acetate, will be considered plastic. Additives include materials such as calcium or dyes, the additives are classed as part of the plastic and include polymers which are:

−	* ~~biodegradable~~	+	* Biodegradable
−	* ~~compostable~~	+	* Compostable
−	* ~~oxo~~-degradable	+	* Oxo-degradable

	If a plastic packaging component is made from multiple materials but contains more plastic by weight (including additives which form part of the plastic) than any other substance, it will be classed as a plastic packaging component for the purposes of the tax.		If a plastic packaging component is made from multiple materials but contains more plastic by weight (including additives which form part of the plastic) than any other substance, it will be classed as a plastic packaging component for the purposes of the tax.

−	~~Following the Tax in 2022, on~~ March 2, at the 5th meeting of the UN Environmental Assembly (UNEA) 175 nations agreed on a draft ~~resolutionto~~ create an international, legally binding agreement to end plastic pollution by 2024. The draft resolution K2200647 was entitled "End plastic pollution: Towards an international legally binding instrument".	+	On March 2, at the 5th meeting of the UN Environmental Assembly (UNEA) 175 nations agreed on a draft resolution to create an international, legally binding agreement to end plastic pollution by 2024. The draft resolution K2200647 was entitled "End plastic pollution: Towards an international legally binding instrument".

	The first session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC), known as INC-1, was held nine months after representatives from 175 countries endorsed the landmark resolution on plastic pollution at the United Nations EnvironmentAssembly. The UN Environment Program began the process of consulting with stakeholders from November 28 to December 2, with representatives from governments, the private sector and civil society to develop the international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution, including in the marine environment		The first session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC), known as INC-1, was held nine months after representatives from 175 countries endorsed the landmark resolution on plastic pollution at the United Nations EnvironmentAssembly. The UN Environment Program began the process of consulting with stakeholders from November 28 to December 2, with representatives from governments, the private sector and civil society to develop the international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution, including in the marine environment

−	The resolution states the treaty can include binding and voluntary approaches to end plastic pollution that address the full lifecycle of plastics. Coalitions of member countries initially put forward three different proposals with varying scopes for the treaty. In the end, the resolution has been set to address the full lifecycle of plastic including production and disposal. It was reported that the resolution was set to include a reference ~~specifically~~ to concern about chemicals present in plastics, but some delegations including the United States objected to this ~~and~~ resulting in its removal. Instead, the resolution ~~still~~ mentions the need to consider the risk posed by plastic pollution to human and environmental health.	+	The resolution states the treaty can include binding and voluntary approaches to end plastic pollution that address the full lifecycle of plastics. Coalitions of member countries initially put forward three different proposals with varying scopes for the treaty. In the end, the resolution has been set to address the full lifecycle of plastic including production and disposal. It was reported that the resolution was set to include a reference to concern about chemicals present in plastics, but some delegations including the United States objected to this, resulting in its removal. Instead, the resolution mentions the need to consider the risk posed by plastic pollution to human and environmental health.

−	~~for~~ further information visit : [https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-need-to-register-for-plastic-packaging-tax https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-need-to-register-for-plastic-packaging-tax]	+	For further information visit : [https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-need-to-register-for-plastic-packaging-tax https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-need-to-register-for-plastic-packaging-tax]

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