Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond leaves 11 Downing Street to present his budget, London, November 22, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville LONDON (Reuters) - The British government will look into ways to reduce plastic waste through the tax system and charges on single-use plastic items, chancellor Philip Hammond said on Wednesday during his budget speech to parliament. “With ... the Environment Secretary I will investigate how the tax system and charges on single-use plastic items can reduce waste,” Hammond said, giving no further details. Reporting by Kate Holton, writing by Estelle Shirbon; editing by Stephen Addison
The UK government is to explore ways of reducing plastic waste through taxes and charges on single - use items , according to chancellor Philip Hammond . During his maiden speech on Wednesday , Hammond stated that he would investigate waste reduction options in partnership with Environment Secretary plc plc , but provided no further funding .