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 budget speech on November 22, 2017, Hammond stated that he would investigate waste reduction options in partnership with Environment Secretary Michael Gove, but provided no further details.