Container Deposit and Return – Environmental Pillar

No basis for Minister’s decision to get rid of packaging levy and container deposit return scheme

September 12, 2013 by iancarey

12 September 2013: The Environmental Pillar is extremely disappointed at Environment Minister Phil Hogan’s announcement today that he will not go ahead with either a packaging levy or a container deposit and return scheme. ‘We’re very disappointed at the Minister’s decision,’ said Mindy O’Brien, spokesperson for the Environmental Pillar. ‘A properly constructed packaging levy won’t […]