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On Tuesday, Environment Minister Isabella Lövin (MP) received a number of different proposals, based on the 2019 EU plastics directive to reduce the climate impact of plastics. The proposals are directed to the use of disposable plastic.
Researchers Anna Cedrum and Malin Johansson proposes that each fimp and ration of snus containing plastic have a rate of 12.4 öre and 3.9 öre respectively for the producers of the article.
– The money from the levy will go to municipalities so they can use it to clean up trash found in nature, says Malin Johansson.
The fees are estimated to contribute approximately SEK 800 million per year. The researchers also propose that the smoke from a cigarette and a portion of snus that end up in the wild should result in a fine for a person as of January 1, 2022.
– From the penalty area, there are exceptions to throwing some smaller objects like a pimp, candy wrappers, gum and snus because it is considered minor fouls. These contain plastic. We propose that it be eliminated and that it be a crime to throw away individual objects. It will result in a fine, says Anna Cedrum.
The proposal will now be referred and Isabella Lövin (MP) believe that the research takes a “holistic approach to the use of plastic”. She thinks it’s a good proposition with a fee for producers of items that are often subject to littering.
– If you measure the litter, you will see that fimpar and ration snus are among the most common found in nature. I don’t think everyone understands the scope, but 108 tons of plastic are released into nature from cigarette butts every year, says Lövin, continuing:
– I think it is reasonable to propose a fee for littering the producers proposed by the investigation. So if it is reasonable for each person to be fined as the research suggests, the advisory bodies may look, but it is important to be clear that there is no small problem with cigarette butts in nature.
The research also proposes that restaurants and other actors in the delivery of food and beverages should offer the consumer the use of recycled cups and lunch boxes. This is to reduce fossil raw materials and, in the long run, emissions, as fewer items are incinerated with plastic.
– Today, only 15 to 20 percent of all the plastic we use is recycled. To achieve the EU target, we must recycle at least 50 percent of all plastic by 2025, says researcher Anna Cedrum.
Therefore, the investigation proposes that all plastic used on the Swedish market must be recyclable. The Minister of Environment and Climate believes that the research proposal will lead to 30 to 40 percent more plastic being recycled. This corresponds to the annual driving of 60,000 to 80,000 cars in climate emissions.
– The most important proposal of the consultation is that all plastic must be recyclable. Today, a lot of poor quality plastic is traded that cannot be recycled, says Isabella Lövin.
– If producers have these requirements, we get less harmful plastic and more plastic that can be recycled. It is absolutely necessary to meet climate goals and reduce waste.
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