PPP – The Polluter Pays Principle

Published on October 24, 2005 By Rajiv Badlani In Business

Malta today imposed a tax on plastic bags. Smart guys. They have one of the most beautiful environments in the world and they intend to keep it that way.

Amazing how the little countries catch on fast. God was so kind to the US in so many ways, but their government doesn’t seem to have caught on to such a simple logic. Plastic bags are bad for your environment. Taxing them reduces usage sharply. So, instead of raising taxes and making everyone pay for cleaning up that problem, why not focus the tax on the folks who are making the mess? Ireland introduced a tax and plastic bag usage fell by 90%. How many times… asked Bob Dylan... The answer this time is visibly blowing in the wind! Everywhere you look. Used plastic bags littering every tree, every bush, every fence! Stupid, when attractive reusable bags are so economical. See how attractive and how economical our shopping bags are at www.badlani.com/bags/shoppingbags.htm

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