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Green taxes, like plastic bag taxes, can effectively change behaviors and reduce plastic waste by disincentivizing single-use plastic bags. Plastic bag taxes have been shown to dramatically reduce plastic bag use by over 95% in places like Ireland and can generate millions in tax revenue. Plastic bags are a major source of pollution that ends up in landfills and the environment, contaminating soil and water, and a plastic bag tax is a simple and effective policy tool to reduce plastic waste and conserve resources.
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For Upcoming Meetups Join Mysore Meetup Group - https://meetups.mulesoft.com/mysore/YouTube:- youtube.com/@mulesoftmysore
Mysore WhatsApp group:- https://chat.whatsapp.com/EhqtHtCC75vCAX7gaO842N
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Giridhar Meka - https://www.linkedin.com/in/giridharmeka
Priya Shaw - https://www.linkedin.com/in/priya-shaw
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