https://www.timesofisrael.com/disposable-plasticware-prices-soar-as-new-tax-introduced/
In a bid to drive down Israel’s plastic waste, the government on Monday introduced a new tax on disposable plasticware aimed at doubling the price of plastic cutlery and crockery for Israeli consumers.
The Environmental Protection Ministry said that the new tax — an increase of 11 shekels per kilogram of single-use plastics — would “double the final price for the consumer and thus reduce the consumption of these polluting products.”
The tax will apply to plastic plates, bowls, cups, and straws.
The solution is to produce biodegradable plastics. I understand that this will hit frum people more than anyone else. Lawmakers have no idea about who consumes this kind of tableware.
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