Britain getting to grips with its plastic waste

UK government mulls options to reduce mountain of refuse after China introduces ban

British businesses may be charged a fee to cover the cost of recycling plastic packaging they have created in a move aimed at reducing rubbish, a problem that grew when China stopped processing the world's waste at the start of 2018.

Currently, taxpayers in the United Kingdom foot the bill to recycle plastic packaging but the 1 billion pound ($1.27 billion) annual price tag skyrocketed when the option to ship waste to China was taken off the table.