CEJ Calls for Environmental Levy on Shopping Bags
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CEJ calls for Environmental Levy on shopping bags
The Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) has urged the Supreme Court to ensure that charges currently imposed on shopping bags are directed to the government’s Environmental Conservation Levy Fund, rather than private accounts. The case, taken up on Friday (15), stems from concerns over the widespread use of shopping bags and single‑use plastics such as polythene, which contribute heavily to environmental pollution. In 2020, following a petiti…
The Supreme Court has ordered that a petition filed seeking an order to credit the money charged for shopping bags sold to consumers by commercial establishments including supermarkets to a specific government environmental conservation fund be called for consideration on November 3rd.
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