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. In a speech in London this week, Hammond said the country was “leading the world” with its efforts to reduce waste, but that it would be important for other countries to follow suit.