Thursday, September 18, 2008

Disposable goods targeted by new French tax plan

[HT:RE]
Paris - Plastic forks, disposable diapers, drafty houses - if it hurts the environment, make it cost more.

That's the message France's government wants to send with a raft of proposed new taxes. France's ecology minister said Sunday the government is considering a ''picnic tax'' on disposable dishes

(Snip) And she said it could even be extended to homes, based on how energy-efficient they are...

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